On This Day, 18 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 18 March across the years, led by Wytheville, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 18 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 18 March in 14 years (1939 to 2024).
- Wytheville set a monthly record daily precipitation of 95.0 mm (3.7 in) on 18 March 2002.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 18 March.
- 2 named storms were active on 18 March.
Records on 18 March Through the Years
1939 to 2024| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1939-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Euabalong (Lachlan St), 144.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1960-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Caio Prado, 169.7 mm (6.7 in) |
| 1968-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Blue Hill Coop, 119.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1980-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Pahala 21, 381.0 mm (15.0 in) |
| 1985-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Nuriootpa, 47.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1998-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Centennial 1NE, 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2002-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Wytheville, 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2003-03-18 | Record daily snowfall | Georgetown, 48.5 cm (19.1 in) |
| 2003-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Oelrichs, 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2003-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Breckenridge, 27.9 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2003-03-18 | Record daily snowfall | Grand Lake 1 NW, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 2005-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Cobbora (Ellismayne), 68.0 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2008-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Harrisburg, 254.0 mm (10.0 in) |
| 2008-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | 1 ENE Fairfield, 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2008-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | 1 WSW Princeton, 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2008-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Mansfield, 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2012-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Tasiilaq, 52.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2015-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Falfurrias, 53.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 2020-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Seymour 3NW, 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2024-03-18 | Record daily precipitation | Tashir, 99.6 mm (3.9 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 March 2002 | Wytheville, US | monthly rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 105 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2008 | Harrisburg, US | all-time rain | 254.0 mm (10.0 in) | 66.5 mm (2.6 in) | 50 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 1998 | Centennial 1NE, US | monthly rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 92 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2003 | Georgetown, US | monthly snowfall | 48.5 cm (19.1 in) | 18.0 cm (7.1 in) | 81 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 1968 | Blue Hill Coop, US | monthly rain | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 80 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2008 | 1 ENE Fairfield, US | daily rain | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2008 | 1 WSW Princeton, US | daily rain | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) | 66.1 mm (2.6 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2003 | Oelrichs, US | monthly rain | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 74 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2024 | Tashir, AM | monthly rain | 99.6 mm (3.9 in) | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 71 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 18 March 2003 | Breckenridge, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 17.2 mm (0.7 in) | 109 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 1939 | Euabalong (Lachlan St), AU | all-time rain | 144.8 mm (5.7 in) | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 48 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2008 | Mansfield, US | daily rain | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 110 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2015 | Falfurrias, US | daily rain | 53.6 mm (2.1 in) | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) | 100 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 1985 | Nuriootpa, AU | daily rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 40.0 mm (1.6 in) | 94 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2003 | Grand Lake 1 NW, US | monthly snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 93 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2005 | Cobbora (Ellismayne), AU | daily rain | 68.0 mm (2.7 in) | 52.8 mm (2.1 in) | 111 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2012 | Tasiilaq, GL | daily rain | 52.6 mm (2.1 in) | 29.1 mm (1.1 in) | 107 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 2020 | Seymour 3NW, US | daily rain | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 96 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 1980 | Pahala 21, US | monthly rain | 381.0 mm (15.0 in) | 181.6 mm (7.1 in) | 64 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 18 March 1960 | Caio Prado, BR | all-time rain | 169.7 mm (6.7 in) | 49.7 mm (2.0 in) | 46 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
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Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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