Weather Records on 15 March 2026

877 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 15 March 2026. Highest significance: Frankfort 2NE, US.

Key Facts for 15 March 2026

On 15 March 2026, 877 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
412 were record highs and 222 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 4 were all-time records, 26 monthly and 847 daily.
Frankfort 2NE set a daily record snowfall of 25.4 cm (10.0 in) on 15 March 2026.
Across 161 earlier years (1810 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 483 records.

Record Map

877 stations

877 station records on 15 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 15 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Frankfort 2NE	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Naalehu 14	United States	Record daily precipitation	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	79 of 100 (Major)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.4 cm (17.1 in)	76 of 100 (Major)
Black Rvr Falls Sewage	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Milolii 2.34	United States	Record daily precipitation	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	75 of 100 (Major)
Durand	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	74 of 100 (Major)
Ladysmith 3W	United States	Record daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	71 of 100 (Major)
Yulmbu	Australia	Record daily precipitation	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	70 of 100 (Major)
Lewistown 11 SSE	United States	Record snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Alpena Co Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	69 of 100 (Major)
Wausau ASOS	United States	Record daily snowfall	59.4 cm (23.4 in)	68 of 100 (Major)
Marshfield Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	66 of 100 (Major)
Black Rvr Falls Sewage	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Muskegon Co AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Cedar Lake	United States	Record daily precipitation	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	64 of 100 (Major)
Green Bay	United States	Record daily precipitation	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	63 of 100 (Major)
Mondovi	United States	Record daily snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	62 of 100 (Major)
Winnebago	United States	Record daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Ulupalakua Rch 250	United States	Record daily precipitation	198.1 mm (7.8 in)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily precipitation	34.3 mm (1.4 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Maple City 1E	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.2 cm (10.7 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Elgin 2SSW	United States	Record daily precipitation	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Wabasha	United States	Record daily snowfall	28.4 cm (11.2 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Boyne Falls	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Valentine	United States	Record daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Neillsville 3ESE	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.1 mm (1.4 in)	51 of 100 (Notable)
Elliott	Australia	Record daily precipitation	104.2 mm (4.1 in)	49 of 100 (Notable)
Albert Lea 3SE	United States	Record daily snowfall	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily snowfall	43.2 cm (17.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Owatonna	United States	Record daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
New London	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Thermopolis	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Craig	United States	Record snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Lalamilo Fld of 191.1	United States	Record daily precipitation	29.3 mm (1.2 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Rosholt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Ekalaka	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.7 cm (3.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Spearfish	United States	Record daily snowfall	25.9 cm (10.2 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Paragonah	United States	Record high minimum temperature	3.3 C (37.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Clintonville	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.4 cm (8.8 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Kenosha Wwtp	United States	Record daily precipitation	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	45 of 100 (Notable)
St Peter	United States	Record daily precipitation	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Stevens Pt	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Upton	United States	Record low maximum temperature	-7.2 C (19.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chippewa Valley Rgnl AP	United States	Record daily snowfall	22.1 cm (8.7 in)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Silchar	India	Record daily precipitation	40.0 mm (1.6 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Susanville 2SW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.1 C (79.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Terry	United States	Record daily snowfall	9.4 cm (3.7 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Miller	United States	Record daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Chicago Ohare Intl AP	United States	Record daily precipitation	44.7 mm (1.8 in)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Manassa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City Exp Farm	United States	Record daily snowfall	6.4 cm (2.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Red Lodge	United States	Record daily snowfall	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Alma Dam 4	United States	Record daily snowfall	24.1 cm (9.5 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Shawano 2SSW	United States	Record daily snowfall	21.1 cm (8.3 in)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Tennant Creek Airport	Australia	Record daily precipitation	60.0 mm (2.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Saguache	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Pierce	United States	Record high minimum temperature	22.2 C (72.0 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Lake City	United States	Record daily precipitation	49.5 mm (1.9 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

877 records

Records set or tied on 15 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 217, Lowest daily maximum 154, Highest daily minimum 195, Lowest daily minimum 68, Heaviest daily rainfall 119, Heaviest daily snowfall 113, Deepest snow cover 11.

Records on 15 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	217
Lowest daily maximum	154
Highest daily minimum	195
Lowest daily minimum	68
Heaviest daily rainfall	119
Heaviest daily snowfall	113
Deepest snow cover	11

Records on 15 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 4, monthly 26, daily 847.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

712 broken records

Margins by which the 712 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

15 March 2026

Top 20 records on 15 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
15 March 2026	Frankfort 2NE, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	124 years	79 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Naalehu 14, US	monthly rain	279.4 mm (11.0 in)	70.4 mm (2.8 in)	87 years	79 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Green Bay, US	daily snowfall	43.4 cm (17.1 in)	29.4 cm (11.6 in)	89 years	76 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Black Rvr Falls Sewage, US	daily snowfall	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	22.8 cm (9.0 in)	89 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Milolii 2.34, US	all-time rain	215.1 mm (8.5 in)	69.0 mm (2.7 in)	38 years	75 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Durand, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	87 years	74 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Ladysmith 3W, US	daily snowfall	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	72 years	71 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Yulmbu, AU	monthly rain	130.4 mm (5.1 in)	44.0 mm (1.7 in)	65 years	70 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Lewistown 11 SSE, US	daily snow depth	81.3 cm (32.0 in)	50.8 cm (20.0 in)	73 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Alpena Co Rgnl AP, US	daily rain	42.7 mm (1.7 in)	23.4 mm (0.9 in)	67 years	69 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Wausau ASOS, US	all-time snowfall	59.4 cm (23.4 in)	19.5 cm (7.7 in)	7 years	68 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Marshfield Exp Farm, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	87 years	66 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Black Rvr Falls Sewage, US	daily rain	41.9 mm (1.6 in)	27.7 mm (1.1 in)	80 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Neillsville 3ESE, US	daily snowfall	28.7 cm (11.3 in)	16.0 cm (6.3 in)	103 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Muskegon Co AP, US	daily rain	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	22.9 mm (0.9 in)	83 years	65 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Elgin 2SSW, US	daily snowfall	33.0 cm (13.0 in)	26.6 cm (10.5 in)	55 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Cedar Lake, US	daily rain	113.8 mm (4.5 in)	33.8 mm (1.3 in)	117 years	64 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Green Bay, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	18.8 mm (0.7 in)	83 years	63 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Mondovi, US	all-time snowfall	41.9 cm (16.5 in)	1.3 cm (0.5 in)	109 years	62 of 100 (Major)
15 March 2026	Winnebago, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	10.1 cm (4.0 in)	103 years	58 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 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1810 to 2026. 2026 had 877 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 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 100	682
100 to 200	22
200 to 300	7
300 to 400	0
400 to 500	0
500 to 600	1