Weather Records on 4 June 1998

2,389 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 4 June 1998. Highest significance: Eldon, US.

Key Facts for 4 June 1998

On 4 June 1998, 2,389 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,293 were record highs and 836 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 26 were all-time records, 299 monthly and 2,064 daily.
Eldon set a monthly record daily precipitation of 139.7 mm (5.5 in) on 4 June 1998.
Across 164 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 426 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 4 June 1998 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 4 June 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Eldon	United States	Record daily precipitation	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Grant Grove	United States	Record snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Coteau	United States	Record high minimum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Willow Tree (Valais)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Sidney 1SSE	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Greeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Williston Sloulin Fld	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Orabah (Manilla (Warrabah))	Australia	Record daily precipitation	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Anna 4 N	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Carroll	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Huixtla	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Beloit	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Lead	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily precipitation	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Denison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Versailles	United States	Record daily precipitation	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low minimum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Pavillion	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Marianna 2 S	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Alliance 1WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Aurora	United States	Record low minimum temperature	3.9 C (39.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Jackson Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.6 C (78.1 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
City Creek Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.9 mm (1.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Black Mtn	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Werris Creek Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	41.0 mm (1.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Holdrege	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Timpanogos Cave	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tecolutla	Mexico	Record high maximum temperature	42.8 C (109.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wray	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.3 C (46.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
New Iberia AP - Acadiana Rgnl	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Kaycee	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nashville Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	86.6 mm (3.4 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Leo	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Gainesville	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Wheatland 4N	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Searcy	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Madison	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Brookhaven City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Waverly	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.6 C (60.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Wessington Springs	United States	Record low maximum temperature	12.2 C (54.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
San Saba	United States	Record high minimum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Yellowstone Park Mammoth	United States	Record low maximum temperature	5.0 C (41.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Blackville Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	28.6 mm (1.1 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Wyee (Wyee Farms Rd)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Hartwell	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.3 C (73.9 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Plainville 4WNW	United States	Record low maximum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmerville	United States	Record low minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Poplarville Exp STN	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Santuck	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar Wtr Wks	United States	Record high minimum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chattanooga AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.5 mm (2.4 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ljubljana Bezigrad	Slovenia	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Evergreen	United States	Record high minimum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hernando	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Waynesboro 2 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ogallala	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Superior	United States	Record low maximum temperature	11.7 C (53.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wichita Mtn Wr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	38.3 C (100.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,389 records

Records set or tied on 4 June 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 601, Lowest daily maximum 581, Highest daily minimum 692, Lowest daily minimum 255, Heaviest daily rainfall 232, Heaviest daily snowfall 19, Deepest snow cover 9.

Records on 4 June 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	601
Lowest daily maximum	581
Highest daily minimum	692
Lowest daily minimum	255
Heaviest daily rainfall	232
Heaviest daily snowfall	19
Deepest snow cover	9

Records on 4 June 1998 by timescale: all-time 26, monthly 299, daily 2,064.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,754 broken records

Margins by which the 1,754 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 559.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

4 June 1998

Top 20 records on 4 June 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
4 June 1998	Eldon, US	monthly rain	139.7 mm (5.5 in)	47.0 mm (1.9 in)	62 years	70 of 100 (Major)
4 June 1998	Grant Grove, US	daily snow depth	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	55.9 cm (22.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Grand Coteau, US	all-time high min	31.7 C (89.1 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	75 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Willow Tree (Valais), AU	daily rain	44.4 mm (1.7 in)	17.2 mm (0.7 in)	98 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Sidney 1SSE, US	monthly low max	12.2 C (54.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	102 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Greeley, US	monthly low max	7.2 C (45.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	85 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Williston Sloulin Fld, US	monthly low min	-3.3 C (26.1 F)	2.2 C (4.0 F)	94 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Orabah (Manilla (Warrabah)), AU	daily rain	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	28 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Anna 4 N, US	monthly low min	3.9 C (39.0 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	94 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Carroll, US	monthly low max	9.4 C (48.9 F)	1.7 C (3.1 F)	95 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Huixtla, MX	daily low min	16.7 C (62.1 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	24 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Beloit, US	monthly low max	11.7 C (53.1 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	95 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Lead, US	daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	88 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Pavillion, US	daily rain	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19.6 mm (0.8 in)	61 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Denison, US	monthly low max	11.1 C (52.0 F)	0.6 C (1.1 F)	95 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Versailles, US	monthly rain	141.2 mm (5.6 in)	28.9 mm (1.1 in)	33 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Wessington Springs, US	daily low min	1.7 C (35.1 F)	5.5 C (9.9 F)	85 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Pavillion, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	64 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Marianna 2 S, US	daily high min	25.6 C (78.1 F)	2.8 C (5.0 F)	98 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
4 June 1998	Coalville, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	52 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 2,389 records.

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

Records on 06-04 in each year
Year	Records
1796	1
1804	1
1807	1
1808	1
1810	4
1822	1
1834	1
1840	1
1845	1
1849	2
1850	1
1852	1
1854	1
1859	1
1863	1
1866	2
1868	1
1869	1
1871	7
1874	1
1876	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	1
1883	1
1884	1
1885	4
1887	1
1888	6
1889	1
1890	4
1891	1
1892	1
1894	6
1895	1
1896	5
1897	1
1898	4
1899	2
1900	6
1901	3
1903	13
1904	4
1905	17
1906	6
1907	18
1908	26
1909	21
1910	45
1911	15
1912	20
1913	18
1914	36
1915	15
1916	33
1917	31
1918	27
1919	122
1920	74
1921	68
1922	106
1923	827
1924	140
1925	388
1926	269
1927	352
1928	391
1929	610
1930	175
1931	100
1932	164
1933	343
1934	435
1935	250
1936	216
1937	231
1938	226
1939	315
1940	260
1941	371
1942	320
1943	778
1944	482
1945	1,330
1946	457
1947	456
1948	369
1949	553
1950	518
1951	553
1952	382
1953	304
1954	549
1955	293
1956	698
1957	567
1958	346
1959	309
1960	385
1961	609
1962	592
1963	562
1964	452
1965	246
1966	465
1967	477
1968	516
1969	870
1970	722
1971	453
1972	580
1973	467
1974	501
1975	436
1976	522
1977	809
1978	756
1979	843
1980	884
1981	1,020
1982	1,245
1983	896
1984	700
1985	1,546
1986	896
1987	941
1988	1,468
1989	1,244
1990	997
1991	1,197
1992	947
1993	974
1994	627
1995	736
1996	991
1997	1,054
1998	2,389
1999	859
2000	986
2001	1,222
2002	1,217
2003	1,352
2004	1,007
2005	939
2006	957
2007	867
2008	1,285
2009	796
2010	984
2011	1,208
2012	862
2013	419
2014	657
2015	588
2016	1,099
2017	484
2018	539
2019	496
2020	662
2021	1,604
2022	488
2023	630
2024	756
2025	566
2026	518

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Data for records on 1998-06-04: 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	1,750
100 to 200	3
200 to 300	0
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1