Weather Records on 15 March 1999

1,269 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 1999. Highest significance: Cassville 1 NE, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 1999

On 15 March 1999, 1,269 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
319 were record highs and 341 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 7 were all-time records, 37 monthly and 1,225 daily.
Cassville 1 NE set an all-time record daily snowfall of 58.4 cm (23.0 in) on 15 March 1999.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2026) the same calendar date averaged 481 records.

Record Map

1,269 stations

1,269 station records on 15 March 1999 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 1999: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Cassville 1 NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Jackson 3 NW	United States	Record daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	67 of 100 (Major)
Fairmont	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Musgrave	Australia	Record daily precipitation	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	61 of 100 (Major)
Yungaburra	Australia	Record daily precipitation	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Hot Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	60 of 100 (Major)
Edgartown	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Iaeger 1SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	59 of 100 (Notable)
Pratt 3NW	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Snow Hill 4 N	United States	Record daily precipitation	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buchanan	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Buckland (Brockley)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Painter 2 W	United States	Record daily precipitation	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Union 3 SSE	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	56 of 100 (Notable)
Edgartown	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Buffalo Mills	United States	Record daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Staunton Wtp	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	55 of 100 (Notable)
Watsons Creek (Tilmunda)	Australia	Record daily precipitation	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Du Quoin 4 SE	United States	Record snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Cold Bay AP	United States	Record snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Everett	United States	Record snow depth	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Terra Alta #1	United States	Record daily snowfall	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Marietta Lock 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewistown	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Hopewell	United States	Record daily precipitation	54.9 mm (2.2 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Lewisburg 3 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Bluefield Mercer Co AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.4 cm (9.6 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Kairi Research Station	Australia	Record daily precipitation	172.4 mm (6.8 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Hightstown 2 W	United States	Record daily snowfall	16.3 cm (6.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Confluence 1 SW Dam	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
York Haven	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
White Sulphur Springs	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Dutch Harbor	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Inhobim	Brazil	Record daily precipitation	84.5 mm (3.3 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Eureka Springs 3 WNW	United States	Record snow depth	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstown Pittsgrov 4E	United States	Record daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Pasto/Antonio Narin	Colombia	Record daily precipitation	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Grand Twr 2 N	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Woodstock	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Adrian 2 NNE	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Speculator	United States	Record daily precipitation	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Rowlesburg 1	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Mansfield	United States	Record snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Carpenter 2 S	United States	Record snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Pulaski 2 E	United States	Record daily snowfall	8.9 cm (3.5 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Topaz Towalla Rd	Australia	Record daily precipitation	267.0 mm (10.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Sendai	Japan	Record daily precipitation	51.1 mm (2.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Chester	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Williams 3 SW	United States	Record daily snowfall	11.4 cm (4.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Princess Anne	United States	Record daily precipitation	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Mc Arthur	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.6 cm (8.5 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Gate	United States	Record snow depth	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record daily snowfall	13.2 cm (5.2 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Homer AP	United States	Record snow depth	101.6 cm (40.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Plymouth-Kingston	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Marble Hill	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Charlottesville 2W	United States	Record daily precipitation	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Covington Fltr Plt	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Powhatan	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.8 mm (1.4 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

1,269 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 1999 by type: Highest daily maximum 178, Lowest daily maximum 160, Highest daily minimum 141, Lowest daily minimum 181, Heaviest daily rainfall 245, Heaviest daily snowfall 224, Deepest snow cover 140.

Records on 15 March 1999 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	178
Lowest daily maximum	160
Highest daily minimum	141
Lowest daily minimum	181
Heaviest daily rainfall	245
Heaviest daily snowfall	224
Deepest snow cover	140

Records on 15 March 1999 by timescale: all-time 7, monthly 37, daily 1,225.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,039 broken records

Margins by which the 1,039 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 900.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

15 March 1999

Top 20 records on 15 March 1999 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 1999	Cassville 1 NE, US	all-time snowfall	58.4 cm (23.0 in)	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	87 years	79 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Jackson 3 NW, US	daily snowfall	26.7 cm (10.5 in)	19.1 cm (7.5 in)	82 years	67 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Fairmont, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	98 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Musgrave, AU	daily rain	108.2 mm (4.3 in)	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	90 years	61 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Yungaburra, AU	daily rain	224.0 mm (8.8 in)	135.1 mm (5.3 in)	44 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Hot Springs, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	13.7 cm (5.4 in)	98 years	60 of 100 (Major)
15 March 1999	Edgartown, US	daily snow depth	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	48 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Iaeger 1SW, US	daily snowfall	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	18.8 cm (7.4 in)	56 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Pratt 3NW, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	46 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Snow Hill 4 N, US	daily rain	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	58 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Buchanan, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	103 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Buckland (Brockley), AU	daily rain	43.6 mm (1.7 in)	28.1 mm (1.1 in)	69 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Painter 2 W, US	daily rain	70.6 mm (2.8 in)	48.2 mm (1.9 in)	41 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Union 3 SSE, US	daily snowfall	27.7 cm (10.9 in)	15.0 cm (5.9 in)	72 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Edgartown, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	52 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Buffalo Mills, US	daily snowfall	38.6 cm (15.2 in)	23.4 cm (9.2 in)	61 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Staunton Wtp, US	daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	102 years	55 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Watsons Creek (Tilmunda), AU	daily rain	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	51.9 mm (2.0 in)	36 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Du Quoin 4 SE, US	daily snow depth	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	96 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
15 March 1999	Cold Bay AP, US	daily snow depth	45.7 cm (18.0 in)	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	44 years	54 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

1810 to 1999

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 1999. 1999 had 1,269 records.

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

Records on 03-15 in each year
Year	Records
1810	1
1813	1
1825	1
1826	1
1828	1
1835	1
1836	2
1839	1
1840	1
1845	3
1846	1
1850	1
1852	2
1854	1
1859	3
1863	1
1867	1
1869	1
1878	1
1882	3
1883	1
1884	3
1886	1
1887	1
1888	3
1889	3
1890	3
1891	5
1892	6
1893	5
1894	1
1895	4
1896	5
1898	3
1899	5
1900	12
1901	11
1902	14
1903	9
1904	6
1905	14
1906	36
1907	16
1908	43
1909	13
1910	23
1911	27
1912	51
1913	79
1914	32
1915	11
1916	34
1917	36
1918	81
1919	40
1920	43
1921	140
1922	39
1923	134
1924	145
1925	72
1926	169
1927	332
1928	193
1929	267
1930	240
1931	122
1932	610
1933	167
1934	298
1935	617
1936	298
1937	711
1938	505
1939	336
1940	340
1941	259
1942	399
1943	639
1944	622
1945	895
1946	915
1947	374
1948	198
1949	409
1950	249
1951	334
1952	358
1953	298
1954	340
1955	419
1956	534
1957	485
1958	431
1959	348
1960	972
1961	430
1962	585
1963	297
1964	411
1965	174
1966	893
1967	831
1968	545
1969	933
1970	541
1971	772
1972	814
1973	1,074
1974	439
1975	713
1976	220
1977	787
1978	566
1979	997
1980	503
1981	799
1982	997
1983	844
1984	638
1985	519
1986	771
1987	687
1988	1,599
1989	1,221
1990	2,255
1991	852
1992	1,131
1993	3,353
1994	1,405
1995	1,372
1996	706
1997	1,500
1998	847
1999	1,269
2000	458
2001	930
2002	1,317
2003	1,157
2004	1,046
2005	1,099
2006	688
2007	1,420
2008	903
2009	744
2010	675
2011	730
2012	2,297
2013	1,486
2014	397
2015	1,573
2016	948
2017	1,497
2018	538
2019	861
2020	1,128
2021	916
2022	491
2023	768
2024	1,401
2025	1,162
2026	877

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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 200	1,019
200 to 400	19
400 to 600	0
600 to 800	0
800 to 1000	1