On This Day, 26 March: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 26 March across the years, led by Port Douglas - Warner St, AU, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 26 March
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 26 March in 15 years (1961 to 2025).
- Port Douglas - Warner St set an all-time record daily precipitation of 593.0 mm (23.3 in) on 26 March 2018.
- 4 extreme weather events peaked on 26 March.
- 1 named storm were active on 26 March.
Records on 26 March Through the Years
1961 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1961-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, 316.7 mm (12.5 in) |
| 1961-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Bringelly (Maryland), 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1962-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Troicko-Pecherskoe, 19.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 1967-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Saharanpur, 149.3 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1978-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Baltimore Customs House, 64.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1985-03-26 | Record snow depth | UNIV of Utah, 66.0 cm (26.0 in) |
| 2002-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Makaweli 965, 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2003-03-26 | Record snow depth | Georgetown, 50.8 cm (20.0 in) |
| 2004-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Prairie du Chien, 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2011-03-26 | Record daily snowfall | Colfax, 30.5 cm (12.0 in) |
| 2018-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Port Douglas - Warner St, 593.0 mm (23.3 in) |
| 2018-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Miranda Downs Station, 371.0 mm (14.6 in) |
| 2018-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Croydon Township, 233.0 mm (9.2 in) |
| 2018-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Kuranda Railway Station, 403.0 mm (15.9 in) |
| 2019-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Indee, 166.4 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2020-03-26 | Record daily snowfall | Morgan, 27.9 cm (11.0 in) |
| 2021-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Highlands, 167.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 2021-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Shelby 2 NW, 102.1 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2024-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Salem, 76.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2025-03-26 | Record daily precipitation | Dillalah, 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 March 2018 | Port Douglas - Warner St, AU | all-time rain | 593.0 mm (23.3 in) | 178.0 mm (7.0 in) | 114 years | 100 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 March 2018 | Miranda Downs Station, AU | all-time rain | 371.0 mm (14.6 in) | 138.6 mm (5.5 in) | 76 years | 92 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 March 2025 | Dillalah, AU | daily rain | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 131 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 March 2018 | Croydon Township, AU | daily rain | 233.0 mm (9.2 in) | 190.8 mm (7.5 in) | 126 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 March 2021 | Highlands, US | daily rain | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) | 103.9 mm (4.1 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 26 March 2018 | Kuranda Railway Station, AU | daily rain | 403.0 mm (15.9 in) | 278.5 mm (11.0 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1978 | Baltimore Customs House, US | daily rain | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) | 39.1 mm (1.5 in) | 100 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1985 | UNIV of Utah, US | monthly snow depth | 66.0 cm (26.0 in) | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 69 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2011 | Colfax, US | daily snowfall | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 104 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2024 | Salem, US | daily rain | 76.7 mm (3.0 in) | 45.2 mm (1.8 in) | 102 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2002 | Makaweli 965, US | daily rain | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 91 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2019 | Indee, AU | daily rain | 166.4 mm (6.6 in) | 150.1 mm (5.9 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2021 | Shelby 2 NW, US | daily rain | 102.1 mm (4.0 in) | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) | 84 years | 75 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2020 | Morgan, US | daily snowfall | 27.9 cm (11.0 in) | 17.7 cm (7.0 in) | 113 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2004 | Prairie du Chien, US | daily rain | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) | 30.2 mm (1.2 in) | 84 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1967 | Saharanpur, IN | monthly rain | 149.3 mm (5.9 in) | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) | 63 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1961 | Jervis Bay (Point Perpendicula, AU | all-time rain | 316.7 mm (12.5 in) | 118.1 mm (4.6 in) | 27 years | 74 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 2003 | Georgetown, US | daily snow depth | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 30.5 cm (12.0 in) | 81 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1961 | Bringelly (Maryland), AU | daily rain | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 80 years | 73 of 100 (Major) |
| 26 March 1962 | Troicko-Pecherskoe, RU | monthly rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 67 years | 20 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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