Weather Records on 17 November 1994

1,016 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 17 November 1994. Highest significance: Fremont 5 NW, US.

Key Facts for 17 November 1994

On 17 November 1994, 1,016 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
273 were record highs and 150 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 1 were all-time records, 35 monthly and 980 daily.
Fremont 5 NW set a daily record snowfall of 35.6 cm (14.0 in) on 17 November 1994.
Across 159 earlier years (1793 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 460 records.

Record Map

1,016 stations

1,016 station records on 17 November 1994 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 17 November 1994: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Fremont 5 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Morretes	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Yosemite Park HQ	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Fallon Exp STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Ouro Leve	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Klamath Falls 2 SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Termo 1 E	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Battle Mountain 4SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Redig 11 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
New Harmony	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Glenbrook	United States	Record snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Barnes STN	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Hawthorne)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Colonia Do Cachoeira	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Hayden	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Billings Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Rowena (Bungara)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alturas	United States	Record daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kremmling	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Knobs 4 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Boise Air Terminal	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ponta Grossa-Vila Velha	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	75.6 mm (3.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Camp Crook	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Creighton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Keno	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
North Yancho	Australia	Record daily precipitation	35.2 mm (1.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manley Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Eurombah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.4 mm (2.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Collarenebri (Goondoobluie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	55.0 mm (2.2 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Forest Vale	Australia	Record daily precipitation	42.0 mm (1.7 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bayrick	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Heeg	Netherlands	Record daily precipitation	26.8 mm (1.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Tok	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.6 cm (8.1 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Mungindi (Burrenbah)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Moscow U of I	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Thompson Welcome Ctr	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Tensleep 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mooga Hills	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Coonabarabran (Namoi Street)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.2 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Mokpo	Korea, South	Record daily precipitation	32.0 mm (1.3 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Canal Pt USDA	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Beaver City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Vale	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valdez WSO	United States	Record daily snowfall	65.3 cm (25.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dandong	China	Record daily precipitation	31.7 mm (1.2 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record snow depth	66.0 cm (26.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Whyenbah	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Binnaway (Wattle St)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Nietverdiend (Pol)	South Africa	Record daily precipitation	31.3 mm (1.2 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Smith Ctr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,016 records

Records set or tied on 17 November 1994 by type: Highest daily maximum 107, Lowest daily maximum 107, Highest daily minimum 166, Lowest daily minimum 43, Heaviest daily rainfall 341, Heaviest daily snowfall 155, Deepest snow cover 97.

Records on 17 November 1994 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	107
Lowest daily maximum	107
Highest daily minimum	166
Lowest daily minimum	43
Heaviest daily rainfall	341
Heaviest daily snowfall	155
Deepest snow cover	97

Records on 17 November 1994 by timescale: all-time 1, monthly 35, daily 980.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

824 broken records

Margins by which the 824 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 508.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

17 November 1994

Top 20 records on 17 November 1994 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 November 1994	Fremont 5 NW, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	28.0 cm (11.0 in)	63 years	66 of 100 (Major)
17 November 1994	Morretes, BR	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	53.5 mm (2.1 in)	55 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Yosemite Park HQ, US	monthly snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	85 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Fallon Exp STN, US	daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	91 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Ouro Leve, BR	monthly rain	104.3 mm (4.1 in)	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	50 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Klamath Falls 2 SSW, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	63 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Termo 1 E, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	29 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Battle Mountain 4SE, US	daily snowfall	13.5 cm (5.3 in)	10.5 cm (4.1 in)	39 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Redig 11 NE, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	36 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Prospect 2 SW, US	monthly snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	83 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Ekalaka, US	all-time snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	45 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	New Harmony, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	8 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Glenbrook, US	daily snow depth	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	11 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Barnes STN, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	32 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Binnaway (Hawthorne), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	73 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Colonia Do Cachoeira, BR	daily rain	93.7 mm (3.7 in)	53.7 mm (2.1 in)	27 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Hayden, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	39 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Billings Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	31.5 cm (12.4 in)	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	16 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Rowena (Bungara), AU	daily rain	45.0 mm (1.8 in)	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	63 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
17 November 1994	Alturas, US	daily snowfall	23.6 cm (9.3 in)	10.9 cm (4.3 in)	40 years	46 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

1793 to 1994

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1793 to 1994. 1994 had 1,016 records.

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

Records on 11-17 in each year
Year	Records
1793	1
1805	1
1816	1
1828	1
1835	1
1840	2
1841	1
1845	1
1848	1
1850	1
1852	1
1856	3
1863	1
1867	1
1872	1
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1880	3
1881	1
1882	4
1883	2
1885	3
1887	6
1888	5
1889	1
1890	2
1893	4
1894	3
1895	8
1896	4
1897	7
1898	2
1899	7
1900	8
1901	2
1902	6
1903	8
1904	14
1905	13
1906	14
1907	9
1908	15
1909	18
1910	6
1911	42
1912	58
1913	20
1914	121
1915	15
1916	79
1917	46
1918	81
1919	106
1920	193
1921	43
1922	22
1923	129
1924	178
1925	79
1926	214
1927	477
1928	547
1929	224
1930	407
1931	966
1932	462
1933	569
1934	384
1935	172
1936	279
1937	410
1938	245
1939	372
1940	203
1941	647
1942	362
1943	475
1944	339
1945	345
1946	427
1947	352
1948	424
1949	346
1950	521
1951	681
1952	1,076
1953	715
1954	304
1955	1,596
1956	262
1957	593
1958	1,811
1959	1,710
1960	236
1961	795
1962	317
1963	552
1964	639
1965	697
1966	408
1967	567
1968	368
1969	421
1970	426
1971	630
1972	505
1973	294
1974	485
1975	512
1976	904
1977	538
1978	970
1979	479
1980	1,575
1981	945
1982	497
1983	1,132
1984	413
1985	906
1986	860
1987	1,008
1988	805
1989	1,098
1990	980
1991	745
1992	570
1993	1,120
1994	1,016
1995	1,535
1996	1,583
1997	1,596
1998	638
1999	1,018
2000	1,255
2001	1,252
2002	1,083
2003	607
2004	745
2005	894
2006	1,389
2007	699
2008	901
2009	986
2010	880
2011	782
2012	392
2013	724
2014	2,110
2015	1,333
2016	1,064
2017	751
2018	744
2019	611
2020	832
2021	294
2022	959
2023	558
2024	522
2025	693

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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 100	773
100 to 200	36
200 to 300	13
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	1
500 to 600	1