Weather Records on 6 March 1989

1,913 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 6 March 1989. Highest significance: Greenville, US.

Key Facts for 6 March 1989

On 6 March 1989, 1,913 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
475 were record highs and 821 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 31 were all-time records, 157 monthly and 1,725 daily.
Greenville set a daily record snowfall of 20.3 cm (8.0 in) on 6 March 1989.
Across 171 earlier years (1794 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 448 records.

Record Map

1,913 stations

1,913 station records on 6 March 1989 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 6 March 1989: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Greenville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Purcell 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
N Wailua Ditch 1051	United States	Record daily precipitation	406.4 mm (16.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Bristow	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Rolla Missouri S&T	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Miami	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Minatitlan	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Webbers Falls 5 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Madison 3NNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Napoopoo 28	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Wagoner	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Orleans Audubon	United States	Record low maximum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Danville	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lockwood	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Neosho	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Stilwell 5 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Wickiup Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Ozark	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Gordon 6N	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Wewoka 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Moloaa 1145	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.4 mm (4.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Pierce City	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Claremore 2 ENE	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Speddingup	Australia	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Oneida	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Eldon	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vinita 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albany	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Seligman	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Graham	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lichinga	Mozambique	Record daily precipitation	75.1 mm (3.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Champaign 3S	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.5 cm (6.9 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gen. Santos	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Cedartown	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.9 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Olive 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tuscola	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Spavinaw	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Farmersville	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Bentonville 4 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Grafton	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Okemah	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Decatur	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Springfield	United States	Record snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wallumbilla Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	66.2 mm (2.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
N.R.C.	Malawi	Record daily precipitation	75.3 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Mammoth Spring	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hazard Wtr Wks	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.4 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Anderson	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Camdenton 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Houston	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Lakeside	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn Grove 2 N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,913 records

Records set or tied on 6 March 1989 by type: Highest daily maximum 299, Lowest daily maximum 419, Highest daily minimum 176, Lowest daily minimum 402, Heaviest daily rainfall 254, Heaviest daily snowfall 188, Deepest snow cover 175.

Records on 6 March 1989 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	299
Lowest daily maximum	419
Highest daily minimum	176
Lowest daily minimum	402
Heaviest daily rainfall	254
Heaviest daily snowfall	188
Deepest snow cover	175

Records on 6 March 1989 by timescale: all-time 31, monthly 157, daily 1,725.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,599 broken records

Margins by which the 1,599 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 570.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

6 March 1989

Top 20 records on 6 March 1989 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
6 March 1989	Greenville, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	93 years	73 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1989	Purcell 2 SW, US	all-time snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	67 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1989	N Wailua Ditch 1051, US	monthly rain	406.4 mm (16.0 in)	223.3 mm (8.8 in)	35 years	63 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1989	Bristow, US	all-time snowfall	27.4 cm (10.8 in)	7.1 cm (2.8 in)	69 years	61 of 100 (Major)
6 March 1989	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	67 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Rolla Missouri S&T, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Miami, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	20.4 cm (8.0 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Minatitlan, MX	daily rain	49.8 mm (2.0 in)	42.4 mm (1.7 in)	50 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Claremore 2 ENE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Webbers Falls 5 WSW, US	monthly snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	30 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Madison 3NNW, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	51 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Eureka Springs 3 WNW, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	46 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Napoopoo 28, US	daily rain	74.7 mm (2.9 in)	46.5 mm (1.8 in)	38 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Wagoner, US	daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	46 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	New Orleans Audubon, US	monthly low max	3.3 C (37.9 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	94 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Danville, US	daily snowfall	19.3 cm (7.6 in)	11.7 cm (4.6 in)	46 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Neosho, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Lockwood, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	48 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Neosho, US	monthly snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	75 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
6 March 1989	Stilwell 5 NNW, US	all-time snowfall	30.7 cm (12.1 in)	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	34 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 1989

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1989. 1989 had 1,913 records.

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

Records on 03-06 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1801	1
1802	1
1810	1
1811	1
1815	1
1816	1
1818	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1851	1
1853	1
1854	1
1858	1
1859	3
1862	2
1863	3
1864	1
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1871	3
1872	3
1874	1
1875	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	1
1881	4
1882	1
1886	3
1887	1
1888	5
1889	1
1890	1
1892	3
1893	1
1894	6
1895	7
1896	8
1897	5
1898	11
1899	1
1900	3
1901	10
1902	4
1903	8
1904	3
1905	2
1906	19
1907	3
1908	22
1909	26
1910	80
1911	15
1912	38
1913	84
1914	29
1915	44
1916	51
1917	47
1918	151
1919	86
1920	166
1921	179
1922	72
1923	75
1924	113
1925	229
1926	141
1927	114
1928	84
1929	141
1930	117
1931	470
1932	547
1933	212
1934	317
1935	465
1936	127
1937	514
1938	188
1939	493
1940	246
1941	273
1942	432
1943	1,090
1944	626
1945	829
1946	747
1947	573
1948	718
1949	349
1950	554
1951	1,008
1952	222
1953	214
1954	344
1955	612
1956	1,250
1957	497
1958	549
1959	718
1960	1,563
1961	1,031
1962	708
1963	464
1964	398
1965	511
1966	304
1967	681
1968	717
1969	404
1970	404
1971	806
1972	1,195
1973	779
1974	976
1975	469
1976	702
1977	636
1978	884
1979	1,114
1980	438
1981	760
1982	494
1983	2,157
1984	603
1985	440
1986	729
1987	1,773
1988	833
1989	1,913
1990	1,116
1991	1,040
1992	1,125
1993	525
1994	681
1995	1,418
1996	1,112
1997	1,041
1998	1,320
1999	702
2000	1,546
2001	970
2002	893
2003	856
2004	1,253
2005	1,194
2006	678
2007	997
2008	784
2009	1,086
2010	958
2011	689
2012	490
2013	862
2014	954
2015	1,836
2016	1,065
2017	962
2018	594
2019	1,309
2020	1,021
2021	247
2022	1,045
2023	863
2024	538
2025	1,223
2026	1,123

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Data for records on 1989-03-06: 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 100	1,510
100 to 200	68
200 to 300	17
300 to 400	2
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	2