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On This Day, 16 March: Notable Weather Records

20 notable weather records on 16 March across the years, led by M.O. Amini, IN, with events and storms for the date.

Key Facts for 16 March

  • 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 16 March in 12 years (1988 to 2026).
  • M.O. Amini set a monthly record daily precipitation of 99.1 mm (3.9 in) on 16 March 2017.
  • 4 extreme weather events peaked on 16 March.

Records on 16 March Through the Years

1988 to 2026
Notable records on 16 March by year and type 20 notable records were set or tied on 16 March between 1988 and 2026. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord snow depth16 March 2017: M.O. Amini, 99.1 mm (3.9 in)16 March 2026: Appleton, 46.2 cm (18.2 in)16 March 2005: Gran Quivira Natl Mon, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)16 March 1988: Halmstad, 28.6 mm (1.1 in)16 March 2026: Kewaunee, 34.3 cm (13.5 in)16 March 2019: Lacrosse, 15.2 cm (6.0 in)16 March 1998: Anadarko 3 E, 68.1 mm (2.7 in)16 March 1996: Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, 60.6 mm (2.4 in)16 March 2001: Downing, 47.2 mm (1.9 in)16 March 2016: Hancock Exp Farm, 68.8 mm (2.7 in)16 March 2016: Rest Lake, 36.1 mm (1.4 in)16 March 2016: Waupaca, 64.0 mm (2.5 in)16 March 1998: Lampasas, 89.2 mm (3.5 in)16 March 2021: Longmont 2 ESE, 38.1 cm (15.0 in)16 March 1998: Enid, 55.9 mm (2.2 in)16 March 1996: Cockburn, 132.4 mm (5.2 in)16 March 2026: White Lake 1 SE, 57.2 cm (22.5 in)16 March 2026: Manistique Wwtp, 45.7 cm (18.0 in)16 March 1990: Briksdal, 67.4 mm (2.7 in)16 March 2013: Cherdyn', 21.7 mm (0.9 in)19901995200020052010201520202025
20 notable records were set or tied on 16 March between 1988 and 2026. Each dot is a record, in the lane of its type.
Notable records on 16 March by year and type
DateKindDetail
1988-03-16Record daily precipitationHalmstad, 28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1990-03-16Record daily precipitationBriksdal, 67.4 mm (2.7 in)
1996-03-16Record daily precipitationBroken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, 60.6 mm (2.4 in)
1996-03-16Record daily precipitationCockburn, 132.4 mm (5.2 in)
1998-03-16Record daily precipitationAnadarko 3 E, 68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1998-03-16Record daily precipitationLampasas, 89.2 mm (3.5 in)
1998-03-16Record daily precipitationEnid, 55.9 mm (2.2 in)
2001-03-16Record daily precipitationDowning, 47.2 mm (1.9 in)
2005-03-16Record snow depthGran Quivira Natl Mon, 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
2013-03-16Record daily precipitationCherdyn', 21.7 mm (0.9 in)
2016-03-16Record daily precipitationHancock Exp Farm, 68.8 mm (2.7 in)
2016-03-16Record daily precipitationRest Lake, 36.1 mm (1.4 in)
2016-03-16Record daily precipitationWaupaca, 64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2017-03-16Record daily precipitationM.O. Amini, 99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2019-03-16Record snow depthLacrosse, 15.2 cm (6.0 in)
2021-03-16Record snow depthLongmont 2 ESE, 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
2026-03-16Record daily snowfallAppleton, 46.2 cm (18.2 in)
2026-03-16Record daily snowfallKewaunee, 34.3 cm (13.5 in)
2026-03-16Record daily snowfallWhite Lake 1 SE, 57.2 cm (22.5 in)
2026-03-16Record daily snowfallManistique Wwtp, 45.7 cm (18.0 in)

Notable Records

Notable records on 16 March, by significance
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
16 March 2017M.O. Amini, INmonthly rain99.1 mm (3.9 in)67.1 mm (2.6 in)94 years88 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2026Appleton, USall-time snowfall46.2 cm (18.2 in)10.6 cm (4.2 in)116 years84 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2005Gran Quivira Natl Mon, USmonthly snow depth20.3 cm (8.0 in)10.1 cm (4.0 in)74 years82 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 1988Halmstad, SEdaily rain28.6 mm (1.1 in)14.8 mm (0.6 in)110 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2026Kewaunee, USdaily snowfall34.3 cm (13.5 in)26.7 cm (10.5 in)108 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 2019Lacrosse, USdaily snow depth15.2 cm (6.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)106 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 1998Anadarko 3 E, USdaily rain68.1 mm (2.7 in)51.6 mm (2.0 in)100 years80 of 100 (Exceptional)
16 March 1996Broken Hill (Stephens Creek Re, AUdaily rain60.6 mm (2.4 in)45.4 mm (1.8 in)99 years79 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2001Downing, USdaily rain47.2 mm (1.9 in)45.2 mm (1.8 in)98 years79 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2016Hancock Exp Farm, USdaily rain68.8 mm (2.7 in)51.3 mm (2.0 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2016Rest Lake, USdaily rain36.1 mm (1.4 in)25.2 mm (1.0 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2016Waupaca, USdaily rain64.0 mm (2.5 in)38.6 mm (1.5 in)97 years79 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1998Lampasas, USdaily rain89.2 mm (3.5 in)46.5 mm (1.8 in)100 years77 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2021Longmont 2 ESE, USdaily snow depth38.1 cm (15.0 in)25.4 cm (10.0 in)92 years77 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1998Enid, USdaily rain55.9 mm (2.2 in)48.3 mm (1.9 in)92 years77 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1996Cockburn, AUdaily rain132.4 mm (5.2 in)131.9 mm (5.2 in)92 years77 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2026White Lake 1 SE, USall-time snowfall57.2 cm (22.5 in)21.6 cm (8.5 in)30 years77 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2026Manistique Wwtp, USmonthly snowfall45.7 cm (18.0 in)15.2 cm (6.0 in)127 years76 of 100 (Major)
16 March 1990Briksdal, NOdaily rain67.4 mm (2.7 in)44.4 mm (1.7 in)91 years76 of 100 (Major)
16 March 2013Cherdyn', RUdaily rain21.7 mm (0.9 in)10.5 mm (0.4 in)96 years20 of 100 (Routine)

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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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