Weather Records on 30 March 1998

2,464 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 30 March 1998. Highest significance: Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US.

Key Facts for 30 March 1998

On 30 March 1998, 2,464 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,547 were record highs and 386 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 388 monthly and 2,072 daily.
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp set a monthly record daily precipitation of 60.5 mm (2.4 in) on 30 March 1998.
Across 162 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 462 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 30 March 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 30 March 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
Alpine	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	73 of 100 (Major)
Fond du Lac Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Pavillion	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Minneapolis	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Santa Cruz	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	204.2 mm (8.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Pawnee City	United States	Record daily precipitation	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Two Rivers	United States	Record daily precipitation	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Jonsberg Landbruksskole	Norway	Record daily precipitation	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Svinoy Fyr	Norway	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Palomar Mtn Obsy	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Champion van Riper Pk	United States	Record daily precipitation	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Gap	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Rjukan	Norway	Record daily precipitation	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oelwein 2 S	United States	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Bergland Dam	United States	Record daily precipitation	56.1 mm (2.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Grant City	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Carrizozo 1SW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Sunshine 3NE	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Elista	Russia	Record daily precipitation	31.1 mm (1.2 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Mattoon	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Mills Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Custer	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wrixum/Fohr	Germany	Record high minimum temperature	8.1 C (46.6 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Mohonk Lake	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Longview	United States	Record high minimum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Viroqua	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.1 mm (1.6 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Reading Wb City	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora Water	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Clarinda	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hagerstown 1E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Table Rock 4N	United States	Record daily precipitation	59.7 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Auburn 5 ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	75.2 mm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tombstone	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tucson WFO	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Mt Carroll	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hachita 1W	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
S Bend AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Roldal	Norway	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Monmouth	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Sparta 1 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Capitan	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
York 3 SSW Pump STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Gayndah Post Office	Australia	Record high maximum temperature	36.2 C (97.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Guayabal	Puerto Rico [United States]	Record daily precipitation	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Cet Central England	United Kingdom	Record high minimum temperature	11.2 C (52.2 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Fulton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	17.8 C (64.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Perry	United States	Record high minimum temperature	18.9 C (66.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Milesville 5 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Alpena Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.4 mm (1.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Uccle	Belgium	Record high minimum temperature	12.5 C (54.5 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Holbrook	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,464 records

Records set or tied on 30 March 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 742, Lowest daily maximum 255, Highest daily minimum 805, Lowest daily minimum 131, Heaviest daily rainfall 425, Heaviest daily snowfall 66, Deepest snow cover 40.

Records on 30 March 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	742
Lowest daily maximum	255
Highest daily minimum	805
Lowest daily minimum	131
Heaviest daily rainfall	425
Heaviest daily snowfall	66
Deepest snow cover	40

Records on 30 March 1998 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 388, daily 2,072.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,891 broken records

Margins by which the 1,891 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

30 March 1998

Top 20 records on 30 March 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
30 March 1998	Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, US	monthly rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	95 years	88 of 100 (Exceptional)
30 March 1998	Alpine, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	97 years	79 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Carrizozo 1SW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Hilland 2 NW, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	81 years	73 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Fond du Lac Wwtp, US	daily rain	60.5 mm (2.4 in)	40.2 mm (1.6 in)	64 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Pavillion, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	76 years	69 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Minneapolis, US	monthly rain	74.4 mm (2.9 in)	26.1 mm (1.0 in)	52 years	67 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Santa Cruz, BR	all-time rain	204.2 mm (8.0 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	32 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Pawnee City, US	daily rain	58.2 mm (2.3 in)	32.8 mm (1.3 in)	84 years	66 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Two Rivers, US	monthly rain	80.3 mm (3.2 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	39 years	65 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Jonsberg Landbruksskole, NO	monthly rain	29.0 mm (1.1 in)	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	35 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Svinoy Fyr, NO	monthly rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	23.2 mm (0.9 in)	22 years	60 of 100 (Major)
30 March 1998	Palomar Mtn Obsy, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	96 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Champion van Riper Pk, US	all-time rain	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	40 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Madison Dane Co Rgnl AP, US	monthly rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	25 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Buffalo Gap, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	45 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Lake Mills Wwtp, US	daily rain	61.0 mm (2.4 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	24 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Rjukan, NO	monthly rain	28.0 mm (1.1 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	94 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
30 March 1998	Jaskul, RU	daily rain	24.3 mm (1.0 in)	14.8 mm (0.6 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1998	Siksjo, SE	daily rain	13.4 mm (0.5 in)	8.8 mm (0.35 in)	55 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

1796 to 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1998. 1998 had 2,464 records.

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

Records on 03-30 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1805	1
1808	1
1815	1
1822	1
1830	2
1834	1
1840	1
1842	1
1847	1
1848	1
1854	1
1856	2
1859	1
1860	1
1862	1
1863	2
1865	4
1869	1
1872	6
1874	1
1881	4
1882	3
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	1
1887	5
1888	2
1890	4
1892	4
1894	2
1896	3
1897	1
1898	5
1899	2
1900	5
1901	6
1902	9
1903	8
1904	14
1905	35
1906	9
1907	28
1908	12
1909	18
1910	68
1911	45
1912	25
1913	31
1914	20
1915	78
1916	19
1917	248
1918	29
1919	42
1920	20
1921	32
1922	89
1923	229
1924	215
1925	90
1926	273
1927	80
1928	209
1929	99
1930	215
1931	254
1932	198
1933	382
1934	236
1935	187
1936	881
1937	262
1938	690
1939	305
1940	466
1941	438
1942	257
1943	928
1944	823
1945	676
1946	536
1947	1,000
1948	363
1949	795
1950	616
1951	569
1952	265
1953	432
1954	743
1955	437
1956	500
1957	330
1958	288
1959	398
1960	431
1961	404
1962	578
1963	1,010
1964	1,420
1965	376
1966	759
1967	1,261
1968	736
1969	1,372
1970	1,040
1971	490
1972	384
1973	1,089
1974	895
1975	1,255
1976	619
1977	1,627
1978	1,017
1979	753
1980	762
1981	898
1982	764
1983	624
1984	756
1985	1,331
1986	1,533
1987	1,850
1988	635
1989	1,063
1990	897
1991	821
1992	611
1993	712
1994	767
1995	920
1996	781
1997	911
1998	2,464
1999	708
2000	631
2001	840
2002	878
2003	1,472
2004	1,298
2005	683
2006	689
2007	1,265
2008	1,100
2009	750
2010	933
2011	670
2012	743
2013	691
2014	776
2015	1,194
2016	596
2017	1,267
2018	433
2019	662
2020	464
2021	1,013
2022	576
2023	1,107
2024	431
2025	956
2026	1,210

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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	1,842
50 to 100	27
100 to 150	11
150 to 200	6
200 to 250	3
250 to 300	0
300 to 350	2