Weather Records on 7 March 1999

960 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 7 March 1999. Highest significance: Chelsea, US.

Key Facts for 7 March 1999

On 7 March 1999, 960 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
294 were record highs and 186 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 15 monthly and 943 daily.
Chelsea set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 7 March 1999.
Across 171 earlier years (1796 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 459 records.

Record Map

960 stations

960 station records on 7 March 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 7 March 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Chelsea	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
N Creek 5 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Beowawe	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Warren	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Bethel 4 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Trundle (Murrumbogie)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Lowman	United States	Record snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Portageville 1N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
South Newbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Norfolk	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hachijojima	Japan	Record daily precipitation	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla	Australia	Record daily precipitation	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Dearborn	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rochester	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Glasgow	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
York Pond	United States	Record daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Addison	United States	Record snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Little Falls City Rsch	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Norwalk Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Carmo Do Paranaiba	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	107.4 mm (4.2 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Farmington	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Roseau	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Dansville	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Mount Compass	Australia	Record daily precipitation	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Henichesk	Ukraine	Record high minimum temperature	8.2 C (46.8 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Alfred	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Bolivar	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Rio Grande City	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Miravania	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	67.2 mm (2.6 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Velho da Taipa	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	127.6 mm (5.0 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Houlton AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	31.2 cm (12.3 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Pearce - Sunsites	United States	Record high minimum temperature	11.1 C (52.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Corning	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.6 cm (7.7 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Johnsbury	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Canton 4 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Stradbroke Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	72.0 mm (2.8 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Nicosia	Cyprus	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Eastport	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	38 of 100 (Notable)
Augustus Downs Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	63.0 mm (2.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Aparri	Philippines	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lake Arthur 7 SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.0 C (86.0 F)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Berlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lancaster	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Avon	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Colton 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Lawrenceville 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Norwich	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	37 of 100 (Notable)
Yankalilla (Inman Valley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	26.0 mm (1.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Waterville Trtmt Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Bloomingdale	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-24.4 C (-11.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record low minimum temperature	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Sandusky	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	36 of 100 (Notable)
Santa Maria del Refugio	Mexico	Record low minimum temperature	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Alder 17 S	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.5 cm (6.1 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Angelica	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Conklingville Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	35 of 100 (Notable)
Budennovsk	Russia	Record high maximum temperature	21.7 C (71.1 F)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Colebrook 3SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)
Stryker	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	34 of 100 (Routine)

Counts by Type and Timescale

960 records

Records set or tied on 7 March 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 156, Lowest daily maximum 90, Highest daily minimum 138, Lowest daily minimum 96, Heaviest daily rainfall 319, Heaviest daily snowfall 138, Deepest snow cover 23.

Records on 7 March 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	156
Lowest daily maximum	90
Highest daily minimum	138
Lowest daily minimum	96
Heaviest daily rainfall	319
Heaviest daily snowfall	138
Deepest snow cover	23

Records on 7 March 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 15, daily 943.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

773 broken records

Margins by which the 773 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

7 March 1999

Top 20 records on 7 March 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
7 March 1999	Chelsea, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	102 years	61 of 100 (Major)
7 March 1999	N Creek 5 SE, US	daily snowfall	33.5 cm (13.2 in)	20.8 cm (8.2 in)	84 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Beowawe, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	101 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Warren, US	daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	66 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Bethel 4 N, US	daily snowfall	49.5 cm (19.5 in)	34.3 cm (13.5 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Trundle (Murrumbogie), AU	daily rain	70.0 mm (2.8 in)	40.5 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Lowman, US	daily snow depth	147.3 cm (58.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	82 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Portageville 1N, US	daily snowfall	17.0 cm (6.7 in)	11.9 cm (4.7 in)	84 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	South Newbury, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	42 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Norfolk, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	36 years	51 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Hachijojima, JP	daily rain	112.0 mm (4.4 in)	70.1 mm (2.8 in)	34 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Yankalilla, AU	daily rain	25.2 mm (1.0 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	78 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Dearborn, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Rochester, US	daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	36 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Glasgow, US	daily snowfall	10.4 cm (4.1 in)	7.4 cm (2.9 in)	44 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Woodstock, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	99 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	York Pond, US	daily snowfall	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	16.8 cm (6.6 in)	56 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Addison, US	daily snow depth	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	98 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Little Falls City Rsch, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	76 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
7 March 1999	Norwalk Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	99 years	44 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

1796 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1796 to 1999. 1999 had 960 records.

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

Records on 03-07 in each year
Year	Records
1796	2
1798	1
1801	1
1802	1
1807	1
1808	1
1813	1
1818	1
1822	1
1830	1
1834	1
1838	1
1840	1
1845	2
1849	2
1850	1
1858	2
1859	1
1862	1
1864	3
1865	1
1868	1
1871	2
1873	1
1875	3
1876	3
1878	2
1880	1
1881	1
1882	1
1884	1
1886	1
1887	2
1888	1
1889	4
1890	1
1891	2
1892	3
1893	2
1894	5
1895	4
1896	4
1897	3
1898	6
1899	5
1900	2
1901	6
1902	2
1903	4
1904	16
1905	5
1906	27
1907	7
1908	13
1909	57
1910	95
1911	26
1912	16
1913	101
1914	20
1915	22
1916	82
1917	54
1918	28
1919	39
1920	273
1921	86
1922	77
1923	91
1924	86
1925	273
1926	175
1927	155
1928	69
1929	103
1930	161
1931	384
1932	737
1933	152
1934	302
1935	274
1936	122
1937	258
1938	72
1939	255
1940	273
1941	333
1942	398
1943	1,024
1944	508
1945	318
1946	643
1947	448
1948	335
1949	452
1950	558
1951	1,098
1952	277
1953	351
1954	330
1955	462
1956	1,169
1957	428
1958	947
1959	238
1960	1,388
1961	614
1962	608
1963	363
1964	837
1965	300
1966	367
1967	998
1968	1,085
1969	650
1970	690
1971	664
1972	949
1973	1,258
1974	1,771
1975	560
1976	355
1977	674
1978	959
1979	837
1980	356
1981	883
1982	727
1983	1,646
1984	669
1985	549
1986	918
1987	2,048
1988	796
1989	2,215
1990	1,399
1991	859
1992	1,063
1993	563
1994	700
1995	2,011
1996	1,912
1997	716
1998	1,535
1999	960
2000	1,880
2001	766
2002	1,201
2003	886
2004	827
2005	1,043
2006	833
2007	1,031
2008	1,204
2009	1,015
2010	1,103
2011	808
2012	743
2013	655
2014	788
2015	1,090
2016	961
2017	773
2018	377
2019	1,245
2020	639
2021	270
2022	1,388
2023	1,130
2024	414
2025	1,046
2026	1,456

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Data for records on 1999-03-07: 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 100	746
100 to 200	19
200 to 300	6
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1