Weather Records on 28 March 1986

1,394 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 28 March 1986. Highest significance: Mesa, US.

Key Facts for 28 March 1986

On 28 March 1986, 1,394 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,207 were record highs and 86 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 211 monthly and 1,183 daily.
Mesa set a monthly record high minimum temperature of 20.0 C (68.0 F) on 28 March 1986.
Across 164 earlier years (1805 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 455 records.

Record Map

1,394 stations

1,394 station records on 28 March 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 28 March 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Mesa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Quelimane	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	137.5 mm (5.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huajintlan	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Ashton 1N	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Long Creek	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Anaconda	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Choteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Osceola	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Eads	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Grace	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Maries	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Conrad	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Valier	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Virginia City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Emblem	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sundance	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Praha-Klementinum	Czech Republic	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Buckeye	United States	Record high minimum temperature	19.4 C (66.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
American Falls 6 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Forks 4 NNE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Keams Canyon	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Independence	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Bigfork 13 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Blackleaf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus 3 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nevada City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Longmont 2 ESE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chestnut Hill	United States	Record high minimum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Goldbutte 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.2 C (90.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Antonio Escobedo (Smn)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sugarloaf Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Bow 2 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hartington	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Tyndall	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
P-Ranch South Place	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hill City 1 W	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Atlantic 1 NE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Jefferson	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Broadview	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Spokane Intl AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Marnitz	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	7.1 C (44.8 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Cuernavaca (Dge)	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Hall 1 NNE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Hollister	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Mackay Lost Rvr Rs	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Logan 1 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Onawa 3NW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Greensburg	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Norwich	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Detour Village	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Minden	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
N Loup	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Foxholm 7 N	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Gregory	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Wentworth 2.5 WNW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Monticello 2E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,394 records

Records set or tied on 28 March 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 795, Lowest daily maximum 54, Highest daily minimum 412, Lowest daily minimum 32, Heaviest daily rainfall 95, Heaviest daily snowfall 3, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 28 March 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	795
Lowest daily maximum	54
Highest daily minimum	412
Lowest daily minimum	32
Heaviest daily rainfall	95
Heaviest daily snowfall	3
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 28 March 1986 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 211, daily 1,183.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,034 broken records

Margins by which the 1,034 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 102.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

28 March 1986

Top 20 records on 28 March 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
28 March 1986	Mesa, US	monthly high min	20.0 C (68.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	90 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Quelimane, MZ	daily rain	137.5 mm (5.4 in)	90.6 mm (3.6 in)	29 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Huajintlan, MX	daily low max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	11.1 C (20.0 F)	19 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Ashton 1N, US	monthly high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	86 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Long Creek, US	daily rain	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Anaconda, US	monthly high max	21.1 C (70.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	76 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Choteau, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	90 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Osceola, US	monthly high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	79 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Tucson WFO, US	daily high min	18.9 C (66.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	90 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Eads, US	monthly high max	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.5 C (0.9 F)	76 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Grace, US	monthly high max	22.2 C (72.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	67 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Saint Maries, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	2.3 C (4.1 F)	51 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Conrad, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	73 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Valier, US	monthly high min	11.7 C (53.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	60 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Virginia City, US	daily high min	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.6 C (2.9 F)	92 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Emblem, US	monthly high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	70 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Sundance, US	monthly high max	22.8 C (73.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	70 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Praha-Klementinum, CZ	daily high max	20.6 C (69.1 F)	0.7 C (1.3 F)	95 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	Buckeye, US	monthly high min	19.4 C (66.9 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	61 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
28 March 1986	American Falls 6 NE, US	monthly high max	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	52 years	39 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

1805 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1805 to 1986. 1986 had 1,394 records.

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

Records on 03-28 in each year
Year	Records
1805	1
1806	1
1808	2
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1853	1
1861	1
1862	3
1863	1
1864	1
1865	2
1866	1
1867	2
1870	1
1872	2
1876	2
1878	3
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	1
1885	2
1886	3
1887	2
1888	3
1890	6
1892	1
1893	1
1894	2
1895	4
1896	6
1897	4
1898	4
1899	1
1900	2
1901	8
1902	25
1903	15
1904	9
1905	45
1906	14
1907	26
1908	11
1909	7
1910	38
1911	21
1912	23
1913	28
1914	46
1915	49
1916	36
1917	44
1918	20
1919	62
1920	55
1921	79
1922	44
1923	308
1924	153
1925	124
1926	222
1927	70
1928	266
1929	236
1930	209
1931	469
1932	459
1933	193
1934	480
1935	117
1936	362
1937	576
1938	396
1939	287
1940	319
1941	255
1942	417
1943	347
1944	994
1945	719
1946	838
1947	943
1948	172
1949	316
1950	377
1951	437
1952	313
1953	303
1954	534
1955	1,111
1956	473
1957	272
1958	371
1959	385
1960	555
1961	521
1962	636
1963	1,090
1964	433
1965	517
1966	584
1967	360
1968	703
1969	630
1970	848
1971	901
1972	447
1973	670
1974	614
1975	1,996
1976	486
1977	1,254
1978	687
1979	614
1980	1,014
1981	793
1982	1,186
1983	1,014
1984	898
1985	1,449
1986	1,394
1987	1,000
1988	546
1989	2,125
1990	916
1991	1,254
1992	789
1993	987
1994	1,201
1995	988
1996	1,269
1997	591
1998	1,719
1999	839
2000	648
2001	1,081
2002	987
2003	641
2004	1,062
2005	853
2006	730
2007	1,560
2008	924
2009	1,154
2010	559
2011	913
2012	781
2013	1,008
2014	885
2015	1,329
2016	547
2017	516
2018	799
2019	457
2020	879
2021	569
2022	1,260
2023	965
2024	334
2025	1,058
2026	1,442

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Data for records on 1986-03-28: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16. Last revised 16 October 2026 (2026-10-16).

Margin	Records
0 to 20	1,023
20 to 40	8
40 to 60	0
60 to 80	0
80 to 100	1
100 to 120	2