Weather Records on 9 March 1999

1,369 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 9 March 1999. Highest significance: Streator 2SE, US.

Key Facts for 9 March 1999

On 9 March 1999, 1,369 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
214 were record highs and 208 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 2 were all-time records, 53 monthly and 1,314 daily.
Streator 2SE set a daily record snowfall of 30.5 cm (12.0 in) on 9 March 1999.
Across 169 earlier years (1798 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 479 records.

Record Map

1,369 stations

1,369 station records on 9 March 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 9 March 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Streator 2SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	77 of 100 (Major)
Adin Rs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Mc Cool Junction	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Dayton Mcd	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Berne Wwtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
W Lafayette 6 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Dalecarlia Rsvr	United States	Record daily precipitation	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Elgin Water	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Milaca	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Kings Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Marinette	United States	Record daily precipitation	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Pine Rvr Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Stillwater 1 SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Cambridge City 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Whitestown	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Wilmington 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Marion 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Ravenna	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
John Glenn Intl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Oberlin	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Colony	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Sigourney	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cokato	United States	Record daily precipitation	33.5 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Red Wing Dam 3	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Cape May 2 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.6 cm (2.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Iasi	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Rushville	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Havana	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Constanta	Romania	Record daily precipitation	27.4 mm (1.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Osmond	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Columbus-Valley Crossing	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Hinckley	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pleasant Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Clay	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.5 cm (6.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Litchfield	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chillicothe 2S	United States	Record daily precipitation	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Orleans 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
W Manchester 3 WSW	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Morrison	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Watseka Public Works	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.5 cm (7.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Winterset 4N	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Jefferson City Wtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Saint Paul	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Wahpeton 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Tiffin	United States	Record daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Washington Court House	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
St Croix Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Nardoo Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	113.6 mm (4.5 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Trinidad	Australia	Record daily precipitation	51.0 mm (2.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Morris 1NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Winamac 2SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Tyler	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Bradshaw	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marshall	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.7 mm (1.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Berkeley	United States	Record low maximum temperature	9.4 C (48.9 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Iowa Hill	United States	Record daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,369 records

Records set or tied on 9 March 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 124, Lowest daily maximum 121, Highest daily minimum 90, Lowest daily minimum 87, Heaviest daily rainfall 376, Heaviest daily snowfall 472, Deepest snow cover 99.

Records on 9 March 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	124
Lowest daily maximum	121
Highest daily minimum	90
Lowest daily minimum	87
Heaviest daily rainfall	376
Heaviest daily snowfall	472
Deepest snow cover	99

Records on 9 March 1999 by timescale: all-time 2, monthly 53, daily 1,314.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,131 broken records

Margins by which the 1,131 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 406.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

9 March 1999

Top 20 records on 9 March 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
9 March 1999	Streator 2SE, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	92 years	77 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Adin Rs, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	15.3 cm (6.0 in)	104 years	74 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Mc Cool Junction, US	daily rain	38.6 mm (1.5 in)	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	97 years	70 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Dayton Mcd, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	8.3 cm (3.3 in)	90 years	64 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Berne Wwtp, US	daily snowfall	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	14.0 cm (5.5 in)	56 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	W Lafayette 6 NW, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	63 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Dalecarlia Rsvr, US	monthly rain	132.1 mm (5.2 in)	72.4 mm (2.9 in)	24 years	62 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Elgin Water, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	98 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Milaca, US	daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	13.9 cm (5.5 in)	80 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Kings Mills, US	daily snowfall	20.1 cm (7.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	68 years	61 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Marinette, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	22.1 mm (0.9 in)	70 years	60 of 100 (Major)
9 March 1999	Pine Rvr Dam, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	105 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Stillwater 1 SE, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	80 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Cambridge City 3 N, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	90 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Whitestown, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	8.1 cm (3.2 in)	92 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Wilmington 3 N, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	68 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Marion 2 N, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	80 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Ravenna, US	daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	97 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	John Glenn Intl AP, US	daily snowfall	18.3 cm (7.2 in)	13.0 cm (5.1 in)	36 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
9 March 1999	Oberlin, US	daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	97 years	55 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

1798 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1798 to 1999. 1999 had 1,369 records.

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

Records on 03-09 in each year
Year	Records
1798	1
1807	1
1808	2
1811	3
1813	2
1814	1
1815	1
1824	1
1834	1
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1847	1
1849	1
1850	2
1855	1
1858	1
1860	1
1862	2
1863	2
1864	3
1866	1
1867	1
1869	1
1871	2
1872	1
1878	1
1880	2
1881	2
1882	3
1883	1
1885	1
1886	3
1888	1
1890	9
1891	4
1892	6
1893	6
1895	1
1896	3
1897	5
1898	2
1899	2
1901	3
1902	9
1903	29
1904	8
1905	7
1906	11
1907	6
1908	36
1909	14
1910	21
1911	35
1912	25
1913	100
1914	66
1915	39
1916	53
1917	52
1918	32
1919	57
1920	23
1921	89
1922	31
1923	148
1924	104
1925	211
1926	133
1927	107
1928	187
1929	210
1930	114
1931	387
1932	1,604
1933	136
1934	266
1935	288
1936	350
1937	172
1938	209
1939	400
1940	263
1941	366
1942	453
1943	679
1944	685
1945	107
1946	249
1947	249
1948	857
1949	436
1950	382
1951	777
1952	266
1953	338
1954	689
1955	629
1956	452
1957	547
1958	534
1959	138
1960	1,155
1961	416
1962	552
1963	349
1964	1,148
1965	305
1966	478
1967	731
1968	771
1969	858
1970	403
1971	457
1972	957
1973	930
1974	1,694
1975	639
1976	635
1977	1,418
1978	952
1979	856
1980	444
1981	1,199
1982	879
1983	996
1984	1,365
1985	710
1986	965
1987	1,043
1988	743
1989	1,504
1990	1,140
1991	447
1992	1,377
1993	658
1994	1,897
1995	1,910
1996	3,236
1997	759
1998	1,710
1999	1,369
2000	2,384
2001	838
2002	1,514
2003	1,120
2004	1,162
2005	937
2006	1,129
2007	634
2008	1,201
2009	1,110
2010	1,409
2011	958
2012	909
2013	1,015
2014	982
2015	655
2016	1,285
2017	678
2018	435
2019	901
2020	759
2021	746
2022	1,209
2023	1,119
2024	536
2025	656
2026	1,050

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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 100	1,038
100 to 200	83
200 to 300	8
300 to 400	1
400 to 500	1