Weather Records on 10 March 1948

1,943 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 10 March 1948. Highest significance: Glenwood 3SW, US.

Key Facts for 10 March 1948

On 10 March 1948, 1,943 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
81 were record highs and 1,385 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 5 were all-time records, 286 monthly and 1,652 daily.
Glenwood 3SW set a daily record snow depth of 45.7 cm (18.0 in) on 10 March 1948.
Across 160 earlier years (1807 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 508 records.

Record Map

1,943 stations

1,943 station records on 10 March 1948 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 10 March 1948: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Glenwood 3SW	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Kingfisher	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Fayetteville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Kulu	India	Record daily precipitation	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Talga Talga	Australia	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Drake (Village Resource Centre	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Dunkeld	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pawhuska	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Las Animas	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Piranhas (Marechal Floriano)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wallal Downs	Australia	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bottineau	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Sao Benedito	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Oskaloosa	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Colby	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chakrata Kalsi Sr	India	Record daily precipitation	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Kimball 2NE	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
St Augustine	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Luz (Estacao)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Jetmore	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Reno	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Okhimath	India	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mimbres 4NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Wb City	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Hana 354	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.6 mm (4.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Tarkio	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.0 C (-4.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chacon	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Corona	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Meeker	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Campbell	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-36.7 C (-34.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Frederick	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Curaca	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	53.0 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville UNIV of Fl	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sedan	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Britton	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Goldsboro 4 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Nossa Senhora da Gloria	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	35.0 mm (1.4 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Convamore	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Dodge 5NNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-17.8 C (0.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
El Dorado	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Hays 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-21.7 C (-7.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Valley City 3 NNW	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.9 C (-29.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Anatone	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Palampur	India	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Eads	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
La Veta Pass	United States	Record daily snowfall	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Milan 1NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Forman 5 SSE	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-33.3 C (-27.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-20.6 C (-5.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Perryton	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Watertown Rgnl AP	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,943 records

Records set or tied on 10 March 1948 by type: Highest daily maximum 38, Lowest daily maximum 698, Highest daily minimum 43, Lowest daily minimum 687, Heaviest daily rainfall 233, Heaviest daily snowfall 149, Deepest snow cover 95.

Records on 10 March 1948 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	38
Lowest daily maximum	698
Highest daily minimum	43
Lowest daily minimum	687
Heaviest daily rainfall	233
Heaviest daily snowfall	149
Deepest snow cover	95

Records on 10 March 1948 by timescale: all-time 5, monthly 286, daily 1,652.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,676 broken records

Margins by which the 1,676 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 355.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

10 March 1948

Top 20 records on 10 March 1948 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
10 March 1948	Glenwood 3SW, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	47 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Kingfisher, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Fayetteville Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Kulu, IN	daily rain	88.4 mm (3.5 in)	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	34 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Okemah, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	35 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Talga Talga, AU	daily rain	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	128.2 mm (5.0 in)	17 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Drake (Village Resource Centre, AU	daily rain	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	60.7 mm (2.4 in)	25 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Dunkeld, ZA	monthly rain	92.5 mm (3.6 in)	34.1 mm (1.3 in)	12 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Maryville 2E, US	daily snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Pawhuska, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Las Animas, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Piranhas (Marechal Floriano), BR	daily rain	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	38.0 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Wallal Downs, AU	daily rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	41 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Bottineau, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	10 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Sao Benedito, BR	daily rain	100.0 mm (3.9 in)	60.8 mm (2.4 in)	36 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Oskaloosa, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	7 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Colby, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	1 year	44 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Chakrata Kalsi Sr, IN	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	35 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Kimball 2NE, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	53 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
10 March 1948	Gordon 6N, US	daily snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 years	42 of 100 (Notable)

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

1807 to 1948

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1807 to 1948. 1948 had 1,943 records.

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

Records on 03-10 in each year
Year	Records
1807	1
1809	1
1810	3
1834	1
1837	1
1845	1
1847	2
1849	1
1850	1
1854	1
1855	1
1858	2
1860	4
1862	1
1866	2
1871	2
1873	1
1874	3
1877	2
1878	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	3
1884	1
1886	2
1888	2
1890	1
1891	3
1892	4
1894	10
1895	1
1896	2
1897	7
1898	1
1901	12
1902	4
1903	6
1904	13
1905	4
1906	26
1907	14
1908	14
1909	16
1910	14
1911	21
1912	53
1913	78
1914	29
1915	29
1916	33
1917	36
1918	73
1919	28
1920	22
1921	65
1922	58
1923	87
1924	236
1925	265
1926	122
1927	93
1928	107
1929	407
1930	96
1931	374
1932	1,857
1933	267
1934	479
1935	338
1936	406
1937	218
1938	142
1939	497
1940	367
1941	260
1942	233
1943	490
1944	646
1945	250
1946	274
1947	316
1948	1,943
1949	511
1950	500
1951	753
1952	478
1953	355
1954	573
1955	1,308
1956	633
1957	607
1958	490
1959	256
1960	834
1961	351
1962	765
1963	470
1964	934
1965	306
1966	588
1967	850
1968	557
1969	874
1970	341
1971	533
1972	1,382
1973	1,143
1974	1,376
1975	868
1976	488
1977	1,300
1978	877
1979	538
1980	491
1981	1,178
1982	858
1983	1,014
1984	1,397
1985	758
1986	1,041
1987	595
1988	830
1989	1,846
1990	1,333
1991	406
1992	1,063
1993	753
1994	1,496
1995	1,241
1996	1,978
1997	1,360
1998	1,957
1999	759
2000	1,609
2001	882
2002	850
2003	1,137
2004	942
2005	963
2006	1,625
2007	457
2008	792
2009	1,407
2010	1,287
2011	934
2012	785
2013	937
2014	988
2015	825
2016	1,781
2017	562
2018	410
2019	1,208
2020	753
2021	1,131
2022	1,486
2023	1,139
2024	489
2025	737
2026	1,485

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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 50	1,566
50 to 100	66
100 to 150	25
150 to 200	7
200 to 250	5
250 to 300	4
300 to 350	2
350 to 400	1