Weather Records on 3 April 1987

1,577 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 3 April 1987. Highest significance: Waynesville 1 E, US.

Key Facts for 3 April 1987

On 3 April 1987, 1,577 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
254 were record highs and 837 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 9 were all-time records, 315 monthly and 1,253 daily.
Waynesville 1 E set a monthly record snow depth of 40.6 cm (16.0 in) on 3 April 1987.
Across 159 earlier years (1815 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 476 records.

Record Map

1,577 stations

1,577 station records on 3 April 1987 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 3 April 1987: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Andrews	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Gatlinburg 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Tapoco	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	72 of 100 (Major)
Canton 1 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Waterville 2	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Asheville	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Rome	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Talladega	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Sevierville	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Santa Rita Do Massaim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Fairmont	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Leeds	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Valley Head	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ellijay	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Black Mtn 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Cullowhee	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Oneonta	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Asheville	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Ft Payne	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Waynesville 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	39.4 cm (15.5 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Parkersburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Louisville	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Greensboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Livingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmount	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wise 1SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Elkins- Randolph Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Birmingham AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Pindamonhangaba (Pcd)	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.4 mm (3.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Anniston Metro AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Bridgeport 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Asheville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	29.2 cm (11.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Wooster Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Knoxville AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Ashland 3 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Haleyville	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Selma	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.9 cm (3.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Grandfather Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Campo de Pesquisas	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Bernard	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Monterey	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Andrews	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Calhoun Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville 2	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Newport 1 NW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Blairsville Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Williamsburg	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Crossville Ed & Rsch STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton 3 W	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hot Springs 1 NNE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,577 records

Records set or tied on 3 April 1987 by type: Highest daily maximum 148, Lowest daily maximum 422, Highest daily minimum 106, Lowest daily minimum 415, Heaviest daily rainfall 166, Heaviest daily snowfall 177, Deepest snow cover 143.

Records on 3 April 1987 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	148
Lowest daily maximum	422
Highest daily minimum	106
Lowest daily minimum	415
Heaviest daily rainfall	166
Heaviest daily snowfall	177
Deepest snow cover	143

Records on 3 April 1987 by timescale: all-time 9, monthly 315, daily 1,253.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,224 broken records

Margins by which the 1,224 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

3 April 1987

Top 20 records on 3 April 1987 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
3 April 1987	Waynesville 1 E, US	monthly snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	35.5 cm (14.0 in)	82 years	78 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Andrews, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	77 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Gatlinburg 2 SW, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	65 years	75 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Tapoco, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	57 years	72 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Canton 1 SW, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	33.1 cm (13.0 in)	56 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Waterville 2, US	monthly snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	55 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Asheville, US	monthly snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	82 years	71 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Rome, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	11.5 cm (4.5 in)	87 years	68 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Talladega, US	monthly snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	94 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Sevierville, US	all-time snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	19.0 cm (7.5 in)	23 years	67 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Santa Rita Do Massaim, BR	all-time rain	214.1 mm (8.4 in)	65.7 mm (2.6 in)	5 years	65 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Fairmont, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	85 years	64 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Leeds, US	monthly snowfall	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	66 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Valley Head, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	15 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Ellijay, US	monthly snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Black Mtn 2 W, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	34 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Cullowhee, US	monthly snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	70 years	63 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Oneonta, US	monthly snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	81 years	62 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Asheville, US	monthly snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	26.2 cm (10.3 in)	4 years	61 of 100 (Major)
3 April 1987	Ft Payne, US	monthly snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 years	60 of 100 (Major)

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

1815 to 1987

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1815 to 1987. 1987 had 1,577 records.

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

Records on 04-03 in each year
Year	Records
1815	3
1830	1
1838	1
1848	1
1849	1
1850	1
1862	1
1867	2
1868	1
1873	1
1874	4
1875	1
1876	2
1878	1
1879	4
1880	2
1881	5
1882	1
1883	3
1884	1
1885	3
1886	2
1887	1
1888	1
1889	4
1891	4
1892	4
1893	3
1895	1
1896	3
1897	2
1898	3
1899	6
1900	12
1901	15
1902	2
1903	14
1904	2
1905	20
1906	9
1907	8
1908	14
1909	17
1910	25
1911	26
1912	19
1913	41
1914	28
1915	47
1916	159
1917	48
1918	20
1919	29
1920	60
1921	108
1922	24
1923	80
1924	207
1925	94
1926	205
1927	85
1928	378
1929	582
1930	148
1931	224
1932	308
1933	269
1934	732
1935	464
1936	1,264
1937	308
1938	216
1939	325
1940	500
1941	308
1942	334
1943	478
1944	760
1945	1,032
1946	683
1947	421
1948	313
1949	354
1950	713
1951	487
1952	243
1953	290
1954	1,051
1955	472
1956	842
1957	660
1958	591
1959	537
1960	506
1961	665
1962	353
1963	1,010
1964	615
1965	561
1966	437
1967	439
1968	446
1969	345
1970	572
1971	590
1972	732
1973	417
1974	877
1975	2,015
1976	340
1977	898
1978	498
1979	997
1980	713
1981	1,264
1982	1,183
1983	832
1984	1,046
1985	804
1986	634
1987	1,577
1988	975
1989	951
1990	1,018
1991	719
1992	1,974
1993	812
1994	574
1995	675
1996	736
1997	1,155
1998	1,051
1999	1,486
2000	1,167
2001	890
2002	1,190
2003	971
2004	840
2005	1,138
2006	776
2007	874
2008	935
2009	1,008
2010	1,325
2011	1,491
2012	1,027
2013	847
2014	796
2015	528
2016	637
2017	570
2018	1,085
2019	535
2020	916
2021	1,250
2022	721
2023	1,289
2024	1,027
2025	1,476
2026	725

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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).

Histogram of margins by which records were beaten on 3 April 1987
Margin	Records
0 to 100	1,158
100 to 200	52
200 to 300	10
300 to 400	3
400 to 500	1