On This Day, 28 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 28 March across the years, led by Winning, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 28 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 28 March in 14 years (1942 to 2026).
- Winning set an all-time record daily precipitation of 328.0 mm (12.9 in) on 28 March 2026.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 28 March.
Records on 28 March Through the Years
1942 to 2026| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1942-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Sydney (Observatory Hill), 280.7 mm (11.1 in) |
| 1955-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Tiaro, 323.9 mm (12.8 in) |
| 1971-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Carnamah, 152.7 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1979-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Durham, 50.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1985-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Koosharem, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 1998-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Wells, 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 1999-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Hay (Miller Street), 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2001-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Anahuac, 191.8 mm (7.6 in) |
| 2009-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Pratt 3NW, 76.2 cm (30.0 in) |
| 2009-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Woodward, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 2009-03-28 | Record snow depth | Woodward, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 2009-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Kingman, 26.7 cm (10.5 in) |
| 2009-03-28 | Record daily snowfall | Freedom, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 2012-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Aibonito 1 S, 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 2014-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Rosewood Walloon Rd, 123.0 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2016-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Rjukan, 27.0 mm (1.1 in) |
| 2016-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Risnes I Fjotland, 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 2025-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Kingsville, 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 2026-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Winning, 328.0 mm (12.9 in) |
| 2026-03-28 | Record daily precipitation | Bonang, 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 March 2026 | Winning, AU | all-time rain | 328.0 mm (12.9 in) | 149.4 mm (5.9 in) | 117 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2009 | Pratt 3NW, US | all-time snowfall | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) | 35.6 cm (14.0 in) | 97 years | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2009 | Woodward, US | all-time snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 30.4 cm (12.0 in) | 97 years | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2009 | Woodward, US | all-time snow depth | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 22.8 cm (9.0 in) | 65 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1979 | Durham, GB | monthly rain | 50.6 mm (2.0 in) | 14.8 mm (0.6 in) | 90 years | 87 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1985 | Koosharem, US | monthly snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 25.4 cm (10.0 in) | 91 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1971 | Carnamah, AU | all-time rain | 152.7 mm (6.0 in) | 56.2 mm (2.2 in) | 55 years | 84 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2001 | Anahuac, US | monthly rain | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) | 79 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1955 | Tiaro, AU | all-time rain | 323.9 mm (12.8 in) | 93.8 mm (3.7 in) | 50 years | 81 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2016 | Rjukan, NO | daily rain | 27.0 mm (1.1 in) | 17.0 mm (0.7 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2014 | Rosewood Walloon Rd, AU | daily rain | 123.0 mm (4.8 in) | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1998 | Wells, US | daily snowfall | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 32.2 cm (12.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2009 | Kingman, US | daily snowfall | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 26.7 cm (10.5 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 1942 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | all-time rain | 280.7 mm (11.1 in) | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) | 69 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2009 | Freedom, US | all-time snowfall | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 41.1 cm (16.2 in) | 48 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 28 March 2026 | Bonang, AU | daily rain | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) | 45.4 mm (1.8 in) | 120 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 March 2025 | Kingsville, US | daily rain | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) | 103.7 mm (4.1 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 March 1999 | Hay (Miller Street), AU | monthly rain | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 117 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 March 2016 | Risnes I Fjotland, NO | daily rain | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) | 33.2 mm (1.3 in) | 113 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 28 March 2012 | Aibonito 1 S, PR | daily rain | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) | 36.1 mm (1.4 in) | 100 years | 78 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 2026-10-12 (12 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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