Weather Records on 7 January 1998

2,599 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 January 1998. Highest significance: Asheville, US.

Key Facts for 7 January 1998

On 7 January 1998, 2,599 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,615 were record highs and 183 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 3 were all-time records, 180 monthly and 2,416 daily.
Asheville set a daily record precipitation of 78.7 mm (3.1 in) on 7 January 1998.
Across 158 earlier years (1826 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 504 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 7 January 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 January 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Asheville	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
De Ridder	United States	Record daily precipitation	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Georgetown 2 E	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	78 of 100 (Major)
Keno	United States	Record daily precipitation	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Oak Ridge	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Urbana Wrf	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Crystal Springs Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Wapello	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Hattiesburg 5SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Tenindewa Bindu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Coshocton Wpc Plt	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Keosauqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Gum Lake (Albemarle)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Guayama 1SW	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Crowley 2 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Franklin	United States	Record daily precipitation	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Bogalusa	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kentwood	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Winnfield 3 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Logansport	United States	Record daily precipitation	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Sumrall	United States	Record daily precipitation	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Tullahoma	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.9 mm (4.7 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Purvis 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	134.6 mm (5.3 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Ford City 4 S Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Prentiss	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Brevard	United States	Record daily precipitation	208.5 mm (8.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Alexandria	United States	Record daily precipitation	116.8 mm (4.6 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Reserve	United States	Record daily precipitation	109.2 mm (4.3 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
San Juan L M Marin Intl AP	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Pleasant 1 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Houma	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Robson	United States	Record daily precipitation	78.2 mm (3.1 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Canfield 1 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Madisonville	United States	Record daily precipitation	133.4 mm (5.3 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Cleveland	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
New Boston Dam 17	United States	Record daily precipitation	32.5 mm (1.3 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Warsaw	United States	Record daily precipitation	43.4 mm (1.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Covington 8 WNW	United States	Record daily precipitation	118.6 mm (4.7 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
D'Lo 2 SW	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Slippery Rock 1 SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	39.6 mm (1.6 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Gleneva	Australia	Record daily precipitation	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maunabo	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	109.0 mm (4.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Leesville	United States	Record daily precipitation	119.9 mm (4.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Big Moose 3 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Westfield 2 SSE	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Beavertown 1 NE	United States	Record daily precipitation	47.8 mm (1.9 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
McKeesport	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Caldwell	United States	Record daily precipitation	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Minden	United States	Record daily precipitation	82.6 mm (3.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Oaknolia 2N	United States	Record daily precipitation	115.8 mm (4.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Paulding	United States	Record daily precipitation	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record daily precipitation	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Tylertown 5ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	94.5 mm (3.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Morris 2W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
N Wilkesboro	United States	Record daily precipitation	76.5 mm (3.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Roxboro 7 ESE	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Meridian Key Fld	United States	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester Gtr Intl	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.5 mm (1.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,599 records

Records set or tied on 7 January 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 694, Lowest daily maximum 86, Highest daily minimum 921, Lowest daily minimum 97, Heaviest daily rainfall 782, Heaviest daily snowfall 10, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 7 January 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	694
Lowest daily maximum	86
Highest daily minimum	921
Lowest daily minimum	97
Heaviest daily rainfall	782
Heaviest daily snowfall	10
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 7 January 1998 by timescale: all-time 3, monthly 180, daily 2,416.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

2,261 broken records

Margins by which the 2,261 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 228.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 January 1998

Top 20 records on 7 January 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 January 1998	Asheville, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	57.1 mm (2.2 in)	103 years	80 of 100 (Exceptional)
7 January 1998	De Ridder, US	monthly rain	163.8 mm (6.4 in)	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	78 years	78 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Georgetown 2 E, US	daily rain	80.8 mm (3.2 in)	50.3 mm (2.0 in)	95 years	78 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Keno, US	all-time rain	152.4 mm (6.0 in)	57.7 mm (2.3 in)	33 years	76 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Oak Ridge, US	daily rain	87.4 mm (3.4 in)	62.5 mm (2.5 in)	101 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Urbana Wrf, US	daily rain	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	84 years	75 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Crystal Springs Exp STN, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	102 years	73 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Wapello, US	daily rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	21.4 mm (0.8 in)	91 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Hattiesburg 5SW, US	daily rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	89.2 mm (3.5 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Tenindewa Bindu, AU	daily rain	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	33.6 mm (1.3 in)	82 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Coshocton Wpc Plt, US	daily rain	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	64 years	68 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Keosauqua, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	23.3 mm (0.9 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Gum Lake (Albemarle), AU	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	111 years	65 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Guayama 1SW, PR	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	51 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Crowley 2 NE, US	daily rain	126.5 mm (5.0 in)	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	47 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Franklin, US	daily rain	87.9 mm (3.5 in)	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	52 years	62 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Bogalusa, US	daily rain	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	82.3 mm (3.2 in)	52 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Kentwood, US	daily rain	109.7 mm (4.3 in)	80.5 mm (3.2 in)	55 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Winnfield 3 N, US	daily rain	98.0 mm (3.9 in)	61.4 mm (2.4 in)	47 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 January 1998	Logansport, US	daily rain	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	36 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

1826 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1826 to 1998. 1998 had 2,599 records.

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

Records on 01-07 in each year
Year	Records
1826	1
1839	1
1846	1
1853	1
1855	1
1857	1
1858	1
1860	1
1861	1
1865	2
1867	1
1869	1
1870	2
1871	1
1874	3
1877	5
1879	1
1880	1
1882	2
1885	3
1886	3
1887	1
1888	2
1889	2
1890	5
1891	4
1893	1
1894	1
1896	4
1897	1
1898	5
1899	1
1900	5
1901	6
1902	5
1903	17
1904	3
1905	15
1906	19
1907	43
1908	19
1909	18
1910	14
1911	17
1912	56
1913	55
1914	11
1915	111
1916	53
1917	17
1918	57
1919	145
1920	60
1921	76
1922	180
1923	104
1924	206
1925	70
1926	91
1927	171
1928	212
1929	73
1930	449
1931	94
1932	216
1933	180
1934	645
1935	509
1936	529
1937	851
1938	192
1939	220
1940	697
1941	303
1942	702
1943	342
1944	283
1945	803
1946	834
1947	293
1948	740
1949	510
1950	377
1951	361
1952	386
1953	494
1954	409
1955	164
1956	283
1957	338
1958	416
1959	350
1960	440
1961	351
1962	855
1963	609
1964	218
1965	1,297
1966	614
1967	686
1968	1,305
1969	761
1970	1,139
1971	927
1972	395
1973	1,106
1974	892
1975	739
1976	1,127
1977	676
1978	485
1979	1,481
1980	700
1981	779
1982	1,416
1983	922
1984	657
1985	1,224
1986	717
1987	787
1988	2,940
1989	1,713
1990	688
1991	993
1992	993
1993	1,266
1994	1,226
1995	1,172
1996	1,945
1997	1,011
1998	2,599
1999	1,223
2000	696
2001	915
2002	1,296
2003	1,260
2004	928
2005	1,241
2006	1,164
2007	1,147
2008	1,806
2009	1,033
2010	1,899
2011	727
2012	537
2013	397
2014	2,632
2015	598
2016	704
2017	1,315
2018	1,026
2019	538
2020	446
2021	535
2022	895
2023	444
2024	690
2025	560
2026	725

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Data for records on 1998-01-07: 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 50	2,193
50 to 100	66
100 to 150	1
150 to 200	0
200 to 250	1