Weather Records on 1 March 1987

2,042 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 1 March 1987. Highest significance: Morganton, US.

Key Facts for 1 March 1987

On 1 March 1987, 2,042 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
287 were record highs and 243 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 67 monthly and 1,973 daily.
Morganton set a daily record precipitation of 80.8 mm (3.2 in) on 1 March 1987.
Across 159 earlier years (1808 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 512 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 1 March 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 1 March 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Morganton	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Omeo Comparison	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Laren	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Buena Vista 2S	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Rock Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Warrensburg 4NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Sterling	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Cobar (Tambua)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Chariton 1 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Gaston Shoals	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Danville 2 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Newark Liberty Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Farina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Maryville 2E	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marree (Witchelina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ivanhoe (Mt Manara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Hoofddorp	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Caledonia	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho Rapids	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Balcanoona)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	100.4 mm (4.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Mount Serle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.8 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Wirrealpa)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	58.0 mm (2.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Gammon Ranges (Wooltana)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re	Australia	Record daily precipitation	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lodgepole	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott Love Fld	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Burra (Poonunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.0 mm (1.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wilcannia (Billilla)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Tongio (Brooklands)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.4 mm (1.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Boskoop	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Vernon	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Koonamore	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Kinalung (Munka)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman (Narrina)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Onnen	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	25.5 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dawsonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	95.0 mm (3.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Fitzgerald	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls Mill St	United States	Record daily precipitation	35.8 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Airy 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Gaffney 6 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	65.0 mm (2.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Scottsbluff W B Heilig Fld AP	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Blinman	Australia	Record daily precipitation	77.4 mm (3.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Olary	Australia	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrence	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Bethany	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Laguardia AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.6 mm (2.2 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Snowflake	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport	United States	Record snow depth	48.3 cm (19.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mannford 6 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.2 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Pembina	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Payson	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Beltana Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	73.0 mm (2.9 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Sydney (Observatory Hill)	Australia	Record low maximum temperature	17.5 C (63.5 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Dartmouth Reservoir	Australia	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Greer	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Pella 1S	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record snow depth	63.5 cm (25.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,042 records

Records set or tied on 1 March 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 87, Lowest daily maximum 137, Highest daily minimum 200, Lowest daily minimum 106, Heaviest daily rainfall 1,287, Heaviest daily snowfall 154, Deepest snow cover 71.

Records on 1 March 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	87
Lowest daily maximum	137
Highest daily minimum	200
Lowest daily minimum	106
Heaviest daily rainfall	1,287
Heaviest daily snowfall	154
Deepest snow cover	71

Records on 1 March 1987 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 67, daily 1,973.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,865 broken records

Margins by which the 1,865 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 330.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

1 March 1987

Top 20 records on 1 March 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
1 March 1987	Morganton, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	56.2 mm (2.2 in)	69 years	70 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Omeo Comparison, AU	daily rain	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	88 years	65 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Laren, NL	monthly rain	25.6 mm (1.0 in)	12.8 mm (0.5 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Buena Vista 2S, US	monthly snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Rock Rapids, US	daily rain	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	90 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Warrensburg 4NW, US	daily rain	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	41.7 mm (1.6 in)	60 years	62 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Sterling, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 years	60 of 100 (Major)
1 March 1987	Cobar (Tambua), AU	daily rain	104.6 mm (4.1 in)	77.9 mm (3.1 in)	30 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Chariton 1 E, US	daily rain	30.7 mm (1.2 in)	22.3 mm (0.9 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Gaston Shoals, US	daily rain	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	39.9 mm (1.6 in)	68 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Danville 2 SE, US	daily rain	77.0 mm (3.0 in)	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	32 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Newark Liberty Intl AP, US	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	21.1 mm (0.8 in)	128 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Marree (Farina), AU	daily rain	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	42.9 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Maryville 2E, US	daily rain	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	80 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Marree (Witchelina), AU	daily rain	68.7 mm (2.7 in)	50.2 mm (2.0 in)	32 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	Ivanhoe (Mt Manara), AU	daily rain	31.4 mm (1.2 in)	20.5 mm (0.8 in)	88 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
1 March 1987	West Terschelling, NL	daily rain	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	7.4 mm (0.29 in)	110 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1987	Den Helder-1, NL	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	8.0 mm (0.31 in)	89 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1987	Ter Apel, NL	daily rain	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	93 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
1 March 1987	Hoorn, NL	daily rain	20.2 mm (0.8 in)	6.7 mm (0.26 in)	92 years	20 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

1808 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1808 to 1987. 1987 had 2,042 records.

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

Records on 03-01 in each year
Year	Records
1808	1
1814	1
1817	1
1827	1
1836	2
1844	1
1846	4
1858	1
1859	1
1863	2
1868	1
1870	3
1872	1
1875	4
1876	3
1877	1
1878	2
1881	1
1882	2
1883	1
1884	6
1886	10
1888	3
1889	1
1890	1
1891	3
1892	1
1893	1
1894	1
1896	2
1897	2
1898	8
1899	1
1900	7
1901	1
1902	14
1903	11
1904	13
1905	4
1906	30
1907	5
1908	14
1909	19
1910	14
1911	20
1912	64
1913	26
1914	23
1915	21
1916	34
1917	15
1918	16
1919	57
1920	98
1921	411
1922	139
1923	127
1924	44
1925	100
1926	86
1927	203
1928	61
1929	181
1930	90
1931	140
1932	462
1933	94
1934	401
1935	167
1936	232
1937	220
1938	308
1939	565
1940	513
1941	644
1942	391
1943	256
1944	155
1945	178
1946	358
1947	933
1948	893
1949	250
1950	249
1951	564
1952	564
1953	615
1954	893
1955	1,028
1956	523
1957	293
1958	459
1959	463
1960	1,530
1961	548
1962	2,067
1963	532
1964	563
1965	696
1966	575
1967	731
1968	966
1969	439
1970	725
1971	943
1972	1,524
1973	613
1974	954
1975	411
1976	1,612
1977	317
1978	1,065
1979	507
1980	2,040
1981	550
1982	918
1983	1,048
1984	720
1985	676
1986	1,317
1987	2,042
1988	722
1989	924
1990	1,000
1991	926
1992	1,827
1993	1,189
1994	1,339
1995	1,214
1996	641
1997	1,924
1998	957
1999	1,150
2000	1,211
2001	1,081
2002	1,012
2003	756
2004	1,363
2005	1,294
2006	1,376
2007	1,418
2008	887
2009	1,030
2010	890
2011	868
2012	1,776
2013	782
2014	1,149
2015	1,279
2016	622
2017	1,212
2018	1,197
2019	747
2020	494
2021	824
2022	1,096
2023	1,232
2024	642
2025	841
2026	1,153

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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	1,757
50 to 100	68
100 to 150	20
150 to 200	12
200 to 250	2
250 to 300	5
300 to 350	1