Weather Records on 7 November 1998

921 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 November 1998. Highest significance: Turinsk, RU.

Key Facts for 7 November 1998

On 7 November 1998, 921 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
233 were record highs and 281 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 28 monthly and 893 daily.
Turinsk set a daily record precipitation of 26.3 mm (1.0 in) on 7 November 1998.
Across 157 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 505 records.

Record Map

921 stations

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

Weather records on 7 November 1998: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Turinsk	Russia	Record daily precipitation	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Merriman	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Neozhidannyj	Russia	Record daily precipitation	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Vacaville	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Paisley	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Ellsworth 2W	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Tensleep 4NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Murdo	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Hueycatenango (Cfe)	Mexico	Record daily precipitation	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Tapalpa (Smn)	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	0.6 C (33.1 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Sviland	Norway	Record snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
San Rafael-Civic Ctr	United States	Record low maximum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tulelake	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Valley Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Katy City	United States	Record daily precipitation	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Dubois	United States	Record snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Ermakovskoe	Russia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Conway	United States	Record low maximum temperature	7.2 C (45.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Philip AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Callahan	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Sunnyside - Lund 31S	United States	Record low maximum temperature	6.7 C (44.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Burris	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Ottumwa Ind AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodland	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.9 cm (3.1 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Summer Lake 1 S	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Osage	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Newport	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine Nwr	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Dunedoo Post Office	Australia	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sand I Ryfylke II	Norway	Record snow depth	10.0 cm (3.9 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
McGaffey 5 SE	United States	Record daily precipitation	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Malheur Refuge HQ	United States	Record daily precipitation	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Hermosa 3 SSW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oelrichs	United States	Record snow depth	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Veyo Powerhouse	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Moline Quad City Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Newton Rigg	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	14.4 C (57.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Golconda	United States	Record low maximum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Amidon	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Sprague River 2 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Hilland 2 NW	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.1 cm (2.4 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Mtn View	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Dulce	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Ochoco Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Porto	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	59.2 mm (2.3 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Ft Bidwell	United States	Record low maximum temperature	1.7 C (35.1 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kings Rvr Vly - Orovada 26NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Round Grove	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-15.6 C (3.9 F)	33 of 100 (Routine)
Kokpekty	Kazakhstan	Record high maximum temperature	11.8 C (53.2 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
La Reforma	Mexico	Record low maximum temperature	12.8 C (55.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Bradford	United Kingdom	Record high maximum temperature	15.9 C (60.6 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Stanley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	0.0 C (32.0 F)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Lakeview 2 NNW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)
Squaw Butte-Northern Great Bas	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	32 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

921 records

Records set or tied on 7 November 1998 by type: Highest daily maximum 123, Lowest daily maximum 194, Highest daily minimum 110, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 200, Heaviest daily snowfall 115, Deepest snow cover 92.

Records on 7 November 1998 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	123
Lowest daily maximum	194
Highest daily minimum	110
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	200
Heaviest daily snowfall	115
Deepest snow cover	92

Records on 7 November 1998 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 28, daily 893.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

721 broken records

Margins by which the 721 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 178.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

7 November 1998

Top 20 records on 7 November 1998 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 November 1998	Turinsk, RU	daily rain	26.3 mm (1.0 in)	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	57 years	63 of 100 (Major)
7 November 1998	Ft Bidwell, US	monthly snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	105 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Merriman, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	68 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Neozhidannyj, RU	daily rain	35.1 mm (1.4 in)	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	28 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Vacaville, US	daily rain	42.2 mm (1.7 in)	23.7 mm (0.9 in)	76 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Leonard Creek Rch - Denio 33S, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	43 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Paisley, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	92 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Ellsworth 2W, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Tensleep 4NE, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	16.6 cm (6.5 in)	15 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Murdo, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	49 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Dubois, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	35 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Hueycatenango (Cfe), MX	daily rain	46.0 mm (1.8 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	23 years	43 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Tapalpa (Smn), MX	daily low min	0.6 C (33.1 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	72 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Sviland, NO	daily snow depth	11.0 cm (4.3 in)	6.0 cm (2.4 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	San Rafael-Civic Ctr, US	daily low max	15.0 C (59.0 F)	1.1 C (2.0 F)	102 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Tulelake, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	12 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Valley Falls, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Katy City, US	daily rain	73.9 mm (2.9 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	24 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Dubois, US	daily snow depth	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	7.7 cm (3.0 in)	36 years	42 of 100 (Notable)
7 November 1998	Ermakovskoe, RU	monthly rain	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	26 years	41 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 1998

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 1998. 1998 had 921 records.

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

Records on 11-07 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1796	1
1805	1
1811	2
1828	1
1834	1
1835	1
1842	1
1845	2
1847	1
1851	1
1852	2
1856	2
1858	2
1859	3
1864	3
1868	2
1871	1
1873	1
1876	1
1878	1
1885	4
1887	3
1888	2
1889	3
1890	5
1891	3
1893	4
1894	1
1895	9
1896	2
1899	14
1900	3
1901	2
1902	9
1903	16
1904	4
1905	4
1906	14
1907	12
1908	18
1909	11
1910	44
1911	19
1912	68
1913	25
1914	35
1915	26
1916	94
1917	34
1918	41
1919	59
1920	18
1921	112
1922	72
1923	90
1924	858
1925	438
1926	79
1927	398
1928	104
1929	104
1930	476
1931	500
1932	320
1933	449
1934	714
1935	302
1936	649
1937	209
1938	1,381
1939	214
1940	198
1941	344
1942	467
1943	550
1944	612
1945	846
1946	471
1947	313
1948	516
1949	554
1950	212
1951	1,356
1952	249
1953	1,170
1954	297
1955	487
1956	295
1957	314
1958	206
1959	1,315
1960	374
1961	347
1962	337
1963	694
1964	277
1965	241
1966	657
1967	780
1968	534
1969	624
1970	483
1971	1,487
1972	565
1973	912
1974	511
1975	1,233
1976	493
1977	1,030
1978	622
1979	513
1980	1,522
1981	616
1982	482
1983	835
1984	460
1985	489
1986	1,198
1987	760
1988	746
1989	980
1990	1,501
1991	3,082
1992	1,084
1993	1,211
1994	910
1995	1,165
1996	2,102
1997	1,053
1998	921
1999	1,535
2000	2,129
2001	1,024
2002	711
2003	1,424
2004	766
2005	1,443
2006	1,556
2007	557
2008	875
2009	798
2010	1,271
2011	1,039
2012	852
2013	809
2014	368
2015	1,676
2016	1,048
2017	848
2018	514
2019	594
2020	1,508
2021	490
2022	1,293
2023	684
2024	1,293
2025	319

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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 2026-10-18. Last revised 18 October 2026 (2026-10-18).

Margin	Records
0 to 25	583
25 to 50	66
50 to 75	26
75 to 100	22
100 to 125	14
125 to 150	5
150 to 175	4
175 to 200	1