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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2020011721
Currently using 36710 observations from 5186 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Fri Jan 17 21:47:01 UTC 2020



0 stations reporting temperature -55°C or colder

0 stations reporting temperature -50°C to -54°C

3 stations reporting temperature -45°C to -49°C

8 stations reporting temperature -40°C to -44°C

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

0 stations reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

0 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

0 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

4 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

63 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


1 station reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

1 station reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

18 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

79 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


2 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -55°C or colder

3 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -50°C to -54°C

18 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -45°C to -49°C

52 stations reporting (sustained) wind chill of -40°C to -44°C


0 stations reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

0 stations reporting heat index of 50°C to 54°C

2 stations reporting heat index of 45°C to 49°C

35 stations reporting heat index of 40°C to 44°C


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 940mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 940mb - 949mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 959mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

2 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure >= 1060mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1055-1059mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1050-1054mb

6 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

167 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


0 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 10mb or greater

71 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure fall of 5mb to 9.9mb

18 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 5mb to 9.9mb

1 station reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 10mb or greater


43 stations reporting heavy snow

4 stations reporting any sleet

35 stations reporting any freezing rain

24 stations reporting heavy rain

93 stations reporting unknown precipitation type


42 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

33 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

59 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 6 hours

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 3+"

0 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 2"

3 stations reporting hourly snow depth increase (SNINCR) of 1"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 3" or greater

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 1-1.99"

0 stations reporting hourly (melted) precip total of 0.5-0.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 5" or greater

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 4-4.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

0 stations reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 2-2.99"


0 stations reporting tornado, funnel cloud or waterspout

0 stations reporting mammatus cloud

0 stations reporting hail

5 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

0 stations reporting thunder with freezing rain

19 stations reporting thunder with rain


7 stations reporting blizzard conditions

11 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


1 station reporting visibility of zero

72 stations reporting visibility 1/8 mile or less, but not zero

2 stations reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

0 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

15 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

0 stations reporting volcanic ash

24 stations reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

11 stations reporting dust or duststorm

1 station reporting sand or sandstorm

0 stations reporting well-developed dust/sand whirls

28 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • CYDA: Dawson, Y. T., Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYJF: Fort Liard Airport, Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYMA: Mayo Airport, Canada
        Temperature, Pressure
  • CYPD: Port Hawkesbury, Canada
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CYQX: Gander Int. Airport, Nfld., Canada
        Wind, Visibility
  • CYVO: Val D'Or, Que., Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • CYYT: St. John's, Nfld, Canada
        Pressure, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • CZEM: Eastmain River Airport, Canada
        Pressure, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • GQNO: Nouakchott-Oumtounsy Airport, Mauritania
        Dust/Duststorm, Sand/Sandstorm
  • K4BM: Wilkerson Pass, CO, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KAEL: Albert Lea, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KALO: Waterloo, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBIL: Billings, Billings Logan Intl Arpt, MT, United States
        Pressure Change, Snowincrease
  • KBJC: Broomfield / Jeffco, CO, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KBYG: Buffalo, Buffalo Johnson County Airport, WY, United States
        Wind, Pressure Change
  • KCAO: Clayton, Clayton Municipal Airpark, NM, United States
        Wind, Ice Accretion
  • KCCU: Copper Mountain, Red Cliff Pass, CO, United States
        Thundersnow, Visibility
  • KCID: Cedar Rapids, The Eastern Iowa Airport, IA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KCNK: Concordia, Blosser Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KCPS: Cahokia / St. Louis, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KDDC: Dodge City, Dodge City Regional Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KDSM: Des Moines, Des Moines Intl Arpt, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Snowincrease
  • KDVN: Davenport, Davenport Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KFFM: Fergus Falls, MN, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KFOE: Topeka, Forbes Field, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGAG: Gage, Gage Airport, OK, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGCK: Garden City, Garden City Regional Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGDP: Guadalupe Mtns. Natl Park, TX, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KGFK: Grand Forks, Grand Forks Intl Arpt, ND, United States
        Wind, Ice Accretion
  • KGRI: Grand Island, NE, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KGYL: Glencoe, Glencoe Municipal Airport, MN, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KHLC: Hill City, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KHUT: Hutchinson, Hutchinson Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KIRK: Kirksville, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KIXD: Olathe, New Century Aircenter, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLHX: La Junta, La Junta Municipal Airport, CO, United States
        Wind, Ice Accretion
  • KLNK: Lincoln, Lincoln Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLVS: Las Vegas, Las Vegas Municipal Airport, NM, United States
        Wind, Ice Accretion
  • KLWC: Lawrence, Lawrence Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KLWD: Lamoni, Lamoni Municipal Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMCI: Kansas City, Kansas City Intl Arpt, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMHE: Mitchell, Mitchell Municipal Airport, SD, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Ice Accretion
  • KMKC: Kansas City, Kansas City Downtown Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KMWN: Mount Washington, NH, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KOFK: Norfolk, Stefan Memorial Airport, NE, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KOJC: Olathe, Johnson County Executive Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KRIL: Rifle, Garfield County Regional Airport, CO, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KRSL: Russell, Russell Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KRWL: Rawlins, Rawlins Municipal Airport, WY, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KSLN: Salina, Salina Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSTJ: St. Joseph, Rosecrans Memorial Airport, MO, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSUX: Sioux City, Sioux Gateway Airport, IA, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KSXT: Sexton Summit, OR, United States
        Visibility, Ice Accretion
  • KTOP: Topeka, Philip Billard Municipal Airport, KS, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KTQE: Tekamah, Tekamah Municipal Airport, NE, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • KUIN: Quincy, IL, United States
        Pressure Change, Ice Accretion
  • NFNK: Lakemba, Fiji
        Dewpoint, Wind
  • NFTP: UNKNOWN,
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • NLWW: Hihifo Ile Wallis, France
        Dewpoint, Wind
  • PAGK: Gulkana, Gulkana Airport, AK, United States
        Temperature, Ice Accretion
  • SLPS: Puerto Suarez, Bolivia
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • SPCL: Pucallpa, Peru
        Bird Hazard, Dust/Duststorm
  • SPTU: Puerto Maldonado, Peru
        Thunderstorm, Bird Hazard
  • UKDE: Zaporizhzhia / Mokraya, Ukraine
        Visibility, Smoke
  • YBCG: Coolangatta Airport Aws, Australia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm


74 unidentified stations (out of a total of 164 documented unknown stations)

  • ENLE (OLD)
  • ENUG (OLD)
  • ENUN (OLD)
  • ENWV (OLD)
  • ESKS (NEW)
  • ESOH (NEW)
  • HECP (NEW)
  • HESW (NEW)
  • K18H (OLD)
  • K1AN (OLD)
  • K1BW (OLD)
  • K1CN (OLD)
  • K1CW (OLD)
  • K1DN (OLD)
  • K1EN (OLD)
  • K1EW (OLD)
  • K1FN (OLD)
  • K1GN (OLD)
  • K1GW (OLD)
  • K1HN (OLD)
  • K1HW (OLD)
  • K1IN (OLD)
  • K1IW (OLD)
  • K1MN (OLD)
  • K1NN (OLD)
  • K1ON (OLD)
  • K2IS (NEW)
  • K2LS (OLD)
  • K2R9 (NEW)
  • K41U (NEW)
  • K4F2 (NEW)
  • K77S (NEW)
  • KC99 (OLD)
  • KEZP (NEW)
  • KGYF (NEW)
  • KHMT (NEW)
  • KLNQ (OLD)
  • KMHP (NEW)
  • KMIO (NEW)
  • KMTK (OLD)
  • KNOZ (OLD)
  • KPJC (NEW)
  • KPZZ (NEW)
  • KQD3 (OLD)
  • KQN3 (OLD)
  • KQWX (OLD)
  • KSEQ (NEW)
  • KT41 (NEW)
  • KT74 (NEW)
  • KWBF (OLD)
  • KX26 (NEW)
  • KXER (OLD)
  • KXIF (OLD)
  • KXWA (NEW)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LEMI (OLD)
  • LETU (OLD)
  • LLER (OLD)
  • LTFM (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • MPSM (OLD)
  • NFTO (NEW)
  • NFTP (NEW)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • OPIS (OLD)
  • SLAL (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • UCFL (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • UWSG (NEW)
  • VOKN (OLD)
  • YBLN (NEW)
  • ZBAD (NEW)