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Extreme & Weird Weather of the World - Archive for 2020081600
Currently using 34864 observations from 5049 unique global stations over the past 3 hours.
Last Updated: Sun Aug 16 00:47:02 UTC 2020



1 station reporting temperature -55°C or colder

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

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

1 station reporting temperature -40°C to -44°C

0 stations reporting temperature 55°C or warmer

0 stations reporting temperature 50°C to 54°C

14 stations reporting temperature 45°C to 49°C

179 stations reporting temperature 40°C to 44°C


10 stations reporting dewpoint 30°C or greater

35 stations reporting dewpoint 28-29°C

213 stations reporting dewpoint 26-27°C


1 station reporting wind gusts 70kt or stronger

3 stations reporting wind gusts 60-69kt

5 stations reporting wind gusts 50-59kt

18 stations reporting wind gusts 40-49kt


1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -55°C or colder

1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -50°C to -54°C

1 station reporting (sustained) wind chill of -45°C to -49°C

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


1 station reporting heat index of 55°C or hotter

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

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

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


0 stations reporting sea level pressure < 940mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 940mb - 949mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 950mb - 959mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 960mb - 969mb

4 stations reporting sea level pressure 970mb - 979mb

2 stations reporting sea level pressure >= 1060mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1055-1059mb

1 station reporting sea level pressure 1050-1054mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1045-1049mb

0 stations reporting sea level pressure 1040-1044mb


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

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

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

3 stations reporting 3-hourly pressure rise of 10mb or greater


0 stations reporting heavy snow

0 stations reporting any sleet

0 stations reporting any freezing rain

77 stations reporting heavy rain

1 station reporting unknown precipitation type


0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 1 hour

0 stations reporting ice accretion in the past 3 hours

0 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"

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

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

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

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

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

1 station 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"

1 station reporting 3 or 6 hourly (melted) precip total of 3-3.99"

3 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

2 stations reporting hail

0 stations reporting thundersnow

0 stations reporting thundersleet

0 stations reporting thunder with freezing rain

120 stations reporting thunder with rain


0 stations reporting blizzard conditions

0 stations reporting near-blizzard conditions


0 stations reporting visibility of zero

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

1 station reporting visibility 75 miles or greater

4 stations reporting visibility 50-74 miles


0 stations reporting aurora

0 stations reporting solar/lunar eclipse


0 stations reporting aircraft mishap

7 stations reporting bird hazard on the runway

1 station reporting volcanic ash

1 station reporting ice crystals/diamond dust

0 stations reporting blowing spray

2 stations reporting dust or duststorm

0 stations reporting sand or sandstorm

0 stations reporting well-developed dust/sand whirls

16 stations reporting smoke


Stations falling into 4 or more extreme categories

Stations falling into 3 extreme categories

Stations falling into 2 extreme categories

  • EGGW: Luton Airport, United Kingdom
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • ENDU: Bardufoss, Norway
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • GQNO: Nouakchott-Oumtounsy Airport, Mauritania
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • K2DP: Dare County Gunnery Range, NC, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KABY: Albany, GA, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KAEX: Alexandria, Alexandria Intl Arpt, LA, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KALK: Pioneer Airfield, AZ, United States
        Wind, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KANJ: Sault Ste. Marie, MI, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KAQX: Allendale, SC, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KASJ: Ahoskie, Tri-County Airport, NC, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KBJC: Broomfield / Jeffco, CO, United States
        Visibility, Smoke
  • KCIC: Chico Municipal, CA, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KCOS: Colorado Springs, CO, United States
        Hail, Thunderstorm
  • KDCM: Chester, SC, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KDLP: West Delta, United States
        Wind, Visibility
  • KEDW: Edwards AFB, CA, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KELZ: Wellsville, Wellsville Municipal Airport, NY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KESF: Alexandria, LA, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KFAF: Fort Eustis / Felker, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KFFZ: Mesa / Falcon Field, AZ, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KFPR: Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County Intl Arpt, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, 3/6-Hourly Precip Total
  • KGYR: Goodyear Municipal, AZ, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KHFF: Mackall U. S. Army Airfield, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KHSP: Hot Springs / Ingalls, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Visibility
  • KIAG: Niagara Falls, NY, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • KJYL: Sylvania, Plantation Airpark, GA, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KLHZ: Louisburg, Franklin County Airport, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KLKR: Lancaster, SC, United States
        Thunderstorm, Visibility
  • KMKS: Berkeley, SC, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KMLB: Melbourne, Melbourne Intl Arpt, FL, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KMWK: Mount Airy, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KNBT: Piney Island, Bt-11 Bombing Range, NC, United States
        Dewpoint, Precipitation Type/Intensity
  • KNKT: Cherry Point, Marine Corps Air Stn, NC, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KONT: Ontario, Ontario Intl Arpt, CA, United States
        Temperature, Smoke
  • KPHF: Newport News, Newport News / Williamsburg Intl Arpt, VA, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KRDU: Raleigh / Durham, NC, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KRIV: Riverside / March AFB, CA, United States
        Temperature, Visibility
  • KSCR: Siler City, NC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KSEF: Sebring, FL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • KSPA: Spartanburg Memorial, SC, United States
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Hourly Precip Total
  • KSSI: Brunswick, Malcolm McKinnon Airport, GA, United States
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • KSXU: Santa Rosa, NM, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KTCC: Tucumcari, Tucumcari Municipal Airport, NM, United States
        Wind, Thunderstorm
  • KTTS: NASA Shuttle Facility, FL, United States
        Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • LFBT: Tarbes / Ossun, France
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • LFRD: Dinard, France
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm
  • MMAA: Acapulco / G. Alvarez, Mexico
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • MMCP: Campeche, Camp., Mexico
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • MMMD: Merida / lic Manuel Crecencio, Mexico
        3/6-Hourly Precip Total, Thunderstorm
  • MMMT: Minatitlan, Mexico
        Dewpoint, Pressure Change
  • NZSP: Amundsen-Scott Stn, Antarctica
        Temperature, Ice Crystals/Diamond Dust
  • OPKC: Karachi Airport, Pakistan
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • OPMT: Multan, Pakistan
        Dewpoint, Smoke
  • SAVC: Comodoro Rivadavia Aerodrome, Argentina
        Wind, Dust/Duststorm
  • SCCI: Punta Arenas, Chile
        Wind, Pressure
  • VICG: Chandigarh, India
        Dewpoint, Thunderstorm
  • WBGB: Bintulu, Malaysia
        Precipitation Type/Intensity, Thunderstorm


85 unidentified stations (out of a total of 194 documented unknown stations)

  • ENLE (OLD)
  • ENUG (OLD)
  • ENUN (OLD)
  • ENWV (OLD)
  • EQPH (OLD)
  • EQYE (OLD)
  • EQYF (OLD)
  • EQYT (OLD)
  • EQYV (OLD)
  • ETML (OLD)
  • K0A0 (OLD)
  • K18H (OLD)
  • K1AN (OLD)
  • K1BW (OLD)
  • K1CN (OLD)
  • K1CW (OLD)
  • K1DN (OLD)
  • K1EN (OLD)
  • K1FN (OLD)
  • K1GN (OLD)
  • K1GW (OLD)
  • K1HN (OLD)
  • K1HW (OLD)
  • K1IN (OLD)
  • K1MN (OLD)
  • K1NN (OLD)
  • K1ON (OLD)
  • K2LS (OLD)
  • KC99 (OLD)
  • KCFO (OLD)
  • KEZP (OLD)
  • KGYF (OLD)
  • KHME (OLD)
  • KJSL (OLD)
  • KJSY (NEW)
  • KK82 (NEW)
  • KLNQ (OLD)
  • KMJD (NEW)
  • KMTK (OLD)
  • KNOZ (OLD)
  • KNRN (NEW)
  • KPZZ (OLD)
  • KQA8 (OLD)
  • KQAL (OLD)
  • KQB3 (NEW)
  • KQB4 (OLD)
  • KQBG (OLD)
  • KQBT (OLD)
  • KQC8 (OLD)
  • KQD3 (OLD)
  • KQEK (OLD)
  • KQEO (OLD)
  • KQFL (OLD)
  • KQHB (OLD)
  • KQHK (OLD)
  • KQIA (NEW)
  • KQJQ (NEW)
  • KQJZ (NEW)
  • KQM2 (OLD)
  • KQMK (OLD)
  • KQN3 (OLD)
  • KQS3 (OLD)
  • KQSF (OLD)
  • KQSI (OLD)
  • KQTA (OLD)
  • KQX2 (OLD)
  • KQXH (OLD)
  • KVGC (NEW)
  • KVHN (NEW)
  • KWBF (OLD)
  • KXER (OLD)
  • KXIF (OLD)
  • LEAG (OLD)
  • LEMI (OLD)
  • LETU (OLD)
  • LTFM (OLD)
  • MGMT (OLD)
  • MGTU (OLD)
  • OEAR (OLD)
  • OPIS (OLD)
  • SPJC (OLD)
  • UCFL (OLD)
  • URFF (OLD)
  • VOKN (OLD)
  • ZBAD (OLD)