Weather Records on 7 November 1986

1,198 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 November 1986. Highest significance: Ft Yates 4 SW, US.

Key Facts for 7 November 1986

On 7 November 1986, 1,198 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
314 were record highs and 163 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 40 monthly and 1,155 daily.
Ft Yates 4 SW set a daily record snow depth of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 7 November 1986.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 503 records.

Record Map

1,198 stations

1,198 station records on 7 November 1986 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 November 1986: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Ft Yates 4 SW	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Tooele	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Fort Donald (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Mc Intosh 6 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Papane (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Lermontovo	Armenia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Dwaleni	Swaziland	Record daily precipitation	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Mobridge 2NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alice Springs Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Zoetendals Vallei	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Killdeer 8 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Pollock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
San Mateo	United States	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Notinsila (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Echeta 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Barra Mansa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Jerusalem Central	Israel	Record daily precipitation	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Crookston NW Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lobatse	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Sharon	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Fairfield	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Basin	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pretty Rock	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pactola Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Bismarck	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Colwana (Bos)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.1 mm (2.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Danner	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Deadwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Air Terminal	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Medina	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson McKellar- Sipes AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	54.0 mm (2.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Granville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.1 mm (1.5 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Onida 4 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Spanish Fk Pwr House	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Jamestown	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Detroit Lakes 1 NNE	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Island Lake Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.2 mm (1.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Gackle	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Minnville	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Utah Lake Lehi	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Clearmont 5 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Midwest	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Campina Verde	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	80.0 mm (3.1 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Slangfontein	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	50.1 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Harding 3 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Leola	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Timber Lake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Rochelle 7ENE	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Gaborone	Botswana	Record daily precipitation	66.8 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Little Hills	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pettibone	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,198 records

Records set or tied on 7 November 1986 by type: Highest daily maximum 154, Lowest daily maximum 125, Highest daily minimum 160, Lowest daily minimum 38, Heaviest daily rainfall 378, Heaviest daily snowfall 207, Deepest snow cover 136.

Records on 7 November 1986 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	154
Lowest daily maximum	125
Highest daily minimum	160
Lowest daily minimum	38
Heaviest daily rainfall	378
Heaviest daily snowfall	207
Deepest snow cover	136

Records on 7 November 1986 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 40, daily 1,155.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

977 broken records

Margins by which the 977 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 337.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 November 1986

Top 20 records on 7 November 1986 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 November 1986	Ft Yates 4 SW, US	daily snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	80 years	72 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1986	Tooele, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	33.7 cm (13.3 in)	48 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1986	Fort Donald (Bos), ZA	daily rain	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	37.7 mm (1.5 in)	53 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1986	Mc Intosh 6 SE, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	68 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1986	Papane (Bos), ZA	daily rain	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	44.8 mm (1.8 in)	51 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1986	Lermontovo, AM	daily rain	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Dwaleni, SZ	daily rain	67.5 mm (2.7 in)	43.1 mm (1.7 in)	56 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Alice Springs Airport, AU	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	29.5 mm (1.2 in)	44 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Mobridge 2NNW, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	13.4 cm (5.3 in)	43 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Fairfield, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	33 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Alice Springs Post Office, AU	daily rain	36.0 mm (1.4 in)	15.9 mm (0.6 in)	92 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Zoetendals Vallei, ZA	daily rain	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Killdeer 8 NW, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	84 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Pollock, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Eureka, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	San Mateo, US	monthly rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	9 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Notinsila (Bos), ZA	daily rain	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	60.3 mm (2.4 in)	43 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Echeta 2 NW, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	60 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Barra Mansa, BR	daily rain	75.4 mm (3.0 in)	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	27 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1986	Jerusalem Central, IL	daily rain	84.0 mm (3.3 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	31 years	52 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

1794 to 1986

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1986. 1986 had 1,198 records.

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

Records on 11-07 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1834	1
1835	1
1842	1
1845	2
1847	1
1851	1
1852	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	3
1864	3
1868	2
1871	1
1873	1
1876	1
1878	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1891	3
1893	4
1894	1
1895	9
1896	2
1899	14
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	16
1904	4
1905	4
1906	14
1907	12
1908	18
1909	11
1910	44
1911	19
1912	68
1913	25
1914	35
1915	26
1916	94
1917	34
1918	41
1919	59
1920	18
1921	112
1922	72
1923	90
1924	858
1925	438
1926	79
1927	398
1928	104
1929	104
1930	476
1931	500
1932	320
1933	449
1934	714
1935	302
1936	649
1937	209
1938	1,381
1939	214
1940	198
1941	344
1942	467
1943	550
1944	612
1945	846
1946	471
1947	313
1948	516
1949	554
1950	212
1951	1,356
1952	249
1953	1,170
1954	297
1955	487
1956	295
1957	314
1958	206
1959	1,315
1960	374
1961	347
1962	337
1963	694
1964	277
1965	241
1966	657
1967	780
1968	534
1969	624
1970	483
1971	1,487
1972	565
1973	912
1974	511
1975	1,233
1976	493
1977	1,030
1978	622
1979	513
1980	1,522
1981	616
1982	482
1983	835
1984	460
1985	489
1986	1,198
1987	760
1988	746
1989	980
1990	1,501
1991	3,082
1992	1,084
1993	1,211
1994	910
1995	1,165
1996	2,102
1997	1,053
1998	921
1999	1,535
2000	2,129
2001	1,024
2002	711
2003	1,424
2004	766
2005	1,443
2006	1,556
2007	557
2008	875
2009	798
2010	1,271
2011	1,039
2012	852
2013	809
2014	368
2015	1,676
2016	1,048
2017	848
2018	514
2019	594
2020	1,508
2021	490
2022	1,293
2023	684
2024	1,293
2025	319

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

Margin	Records
0 to 50	802
50 to 100	110
100 to 150	46
150 to 200	14
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	1
300 to 350	2