On This Day, 26 February: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 26 February across the years, led by Bottineau, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 26 February
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 26 February in 12 years (1946 to 2022).
- Bottineau set a monthly record daily precipitation of 31.8 mm (1.3 in) on 26 February 2000.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 26 February.
- 3 named storms were active on 26 February.
Records on 26 February Through the Years
1946 to 2022| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1946-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Mossgiel (Boondara), 132.6 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1979-02-26 | Record snow depth | Pocahontas 1, 20.3 cm (8.0 in) |
| 1992-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Mundarlo (Yabtree), 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1998-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Foxholm 7 N, 52.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1998-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Washburn, 30.2 mm (1.2 in) |
| 2000-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Bottineau, 31.8 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2000-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Chadron 3SW, 38.1 mm (1.5 in) |
| 2000-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Eureka, 48.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2000-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Colgate, 40.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2000-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Begumpet Obsy, 75.9 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2009-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Muskegon Co AP, 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2010-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | W Pt, 78.7 mm (3.1 in) |
| 2012-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Chiltern (Post Office), 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2013-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Gympie, 172.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 2013-02-26 | Record daily snowfall | Norwich, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2013-02-26 | Record snow depth | Alva 1W, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 2018-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | The Rock Post Office, 82.2 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2019-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Dillon U of Montana Western, 25.4 mm (1.0 in) |
| 2022-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Mt Brisbane, 250.0 mm (9.8 in) |
| 2022-02-26 | Record daily precipitation | Forest Hill, 269.8 mm (10.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 February 2000 | Bottineau, US | monthly rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 14.0 mm (0.6 in) | 96 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2022 | Mt Brisbane, AU | all-time rain | 250.0 mm (9.8 in) | 63.3 mm (2.5 in) | 91 years | 88 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2022 | Forest Hill, AU | all-time rain | 269.8 mm (10.6 in) | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 56 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2000 | Chadron 3SW, US | monthly rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 85 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2000 | Eureka, US | monthly rain | 48.0 mm (1.9 in) | 25.9 mm (1.0 in) | 85 years | 85 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2000 | Colgate, US | monthly rain | 40.4 mm (1.6 in) | 15.0 mm (0.6 in) | 85 years | 83 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2000 | Begumpet Obsy, IN | monthly rain | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 33.0 mm (1.3 in) | 88 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2013 | Gympie, AU | daily rain | 172.8 mm (6.8 in) | 123.5 mm (4.9 in) | 116 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2010 | W Pt, US | daily rain | 78.7 mm (3.1 in) | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) | 115 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2013 | Norwich, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2012 | Chiltern (Post Office), AU | daily rain | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 108 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2018 | The Rock Post Office, AU | daily rain | 82.2 mm (3.2 in) | 59.6 mm (2.3 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 1979 | Pocahontas 1, US | daily snow depth | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 20.3 cm (8.0 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2019 | Dillon U of Montana Western, US | daily rain | 25.4 mm (1.0 in) | 19.0 mm (0.7 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2009 | Muskegon Co AP, US | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 101 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 2013 | Alva 1W, US | all-time snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 1998 | Foxholm 7 N, US | monthly rain | 52.1 mm (2.1 in) | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 68 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 February 1992 | Mundarlo (Yabtree), AU | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1946 | Mossgiel (Boondara), AU | all-time rain | 132.6 mm (5.2 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 51 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 February 1998 | Washburn, US | daily rain | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 17.5 mm (0.7 in) | 96 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
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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)) Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.
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