Weather Records on 7 March 1946

643 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1946. Highest significance: Clarksville Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 1946

On 7 March 1946, 643 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
427 were record highs and 19 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 1 monthly and 642 daily.
Clarksville Wwtp set a daily record precipitation of 59.9 mm (2.4 in) on 7 March 1946.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 461 records.

Record Map

643 stations

643 station records on 7 March 1946 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1946: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Clarksville Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Heyfield State School	Australia	Record daily precipitation	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Walhalla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Coonamble (Nardoo)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sac City	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Mayville	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Brookings 2 NE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Edmonton 3 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Mitchell 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Philadelphia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Toronto	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Moorestown 4 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Trout Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Welland	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Blue Hill Coop	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Trenton 2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Ny City Cntrl Park	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	31 of 100 (Routine)
Kingston Queens U	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Gunnison 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Pocahontas	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Nashua 2 NNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	30 of 100 (Routine)
Forestburg 4 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Escanaba	United States	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Huron Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.6 cm (2.2 in)	29 of 100 (Routine)
Yackandandah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Beatrice	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Goderich	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Concord	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
World Trade Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Emporium 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	28 of 100 (Routine)
Glenmaggie (the Laurels)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Pointe Au Pere	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Elmira	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Ithaca Cornell UNIV	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	27 of 100 (Routine)
Storm Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Ogdensburg 4 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Selinsgrove 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Culpeper	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	26 of 100 (Routine)
Stratford	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Brockton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Alma	United States	Record high maximum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Wilmington Wb City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.1 C (61.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	25 of 100 (Routine)
Delegate Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Parrsboro	Canada	Record high maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Salisbury	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Hendersonville 1 NE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Ashland	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Greenville Dwtn AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Asheville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	24 of 100 (Routine)
Woodstock	Canada	Record high minimum temperature	2.8 C (37.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Durango	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Silverton	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Colchester 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record daily precipitation	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	23 of 100 (Routine)
Clear Spring 1 ENE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.3 C (55.9 F)	23 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

643 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1946 by type: Highest daily maximum 189, Lowest daily maximum 14, Highest daily minimum 238, Lowest daily minimum 5, Heaviest daily rainfall 148, Heaviest daily snowfall 41, Deepest snow cover 8.

Records on 7 March 1946 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	189
Lowest daily maximum	14
Highest daily minimum	238
Lowest daily minimum	5
Heaviest daily rainfall	148
Heaviest daily snowfall	41
Deepest snow cover	8

Records on 7 March 1946 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 1, daily 642.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

521 broken records

Margins by which the 521 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 850.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 March 1946

Top 20 records on 7 March 1946 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1946	Clarksville Wwtp, US	daily rain	59.9 mm (2.4 in)	38.8 mm (1.5 in)	39 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Heyfield State School, AU	daily rain	53.3 mm (2.1 in)	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Walhalla, AU	daily rain	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	30.2 mm (1.2 in)	36 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Coonamble (Nardoo), AU	daily rain	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	29 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Sac City, US	daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Mayville, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	0 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Brookings 2 NE, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	1 year	39 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Edmonton 3 W, US	daily rain	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	39 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Mitchell 2 N, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.9 cm (5.1 in)	36 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Philadelphia City, US	daily high min	13.9 C (57.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	69 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1946	Toronto, CA	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	69 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Moorestown 4 E, US	daily high min	12.8 C (55.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	51 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Trout Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Wentworth 2.5 WNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	28 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Welland, CA	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	69 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Blue Hill Coop, US	daily high max	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.1 C (11.0 F)	51 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Trenton 2, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Ny City Cntrl Park, US	daily high max	23.3 C (73.9 F)	2.7 C (4.9 F)	67 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Kingston Queens U, CA	daily high max	13.9 C (57.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	67 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1946	Gunnison 3SW, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	6.3 cm (2.5 in)	33 years	30 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1796 to 1946

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1946. 1946 had 643 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).

Margin	Records
0 to 200	519
200 to 400	1
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1