On This Day, 3 April: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 3 April across the years, led by Vancouver 4 NNE, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 3 April
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 3 April in 17 years (1958 to 2025).
- Vancouver 4 NNE set a monthly record daily precipitation of 83.1 mm (3.3 in) on 3 April 2018.
- 6 extreme weather events peaked on 3 April.
- 3 named storms were active on 3 April.
Records on 3 April Through the Years
1958 to 2025| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1958-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Oakdale Woodward Dam, 145.3 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1975-04-03 | Record snow depth | Owosso Wwtp, 38.1 cm (15.0 in) |
| 1983-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Yudnapinna, 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1986-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Kremmling, 30.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1987-04-03 | Record snow depth | Waynesville 1 E, 40.6 cm (16.0 in) |
| 1989-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Gabo Island Lighthouse, 103.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2005-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Windham 3 E, 77.0 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2009-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Redlands Hrs, 109.6 mm (4.3 in) |
| 2009-04-03 | Record snow depth | Napoleon, 61.0 cm (24.0 in) |
| 2010-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Wondoola Station, 61.4 mm (2.4 in) |
| 2011-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Porthill, 47.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2014-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Anderson 1 N, 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 2015-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Lexington Bluegrass AP, 131.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 2017-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Leesville, 214.1 mm (8.4 in) |
| 2018-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Vancouver 4 NNE, 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2020-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Lankaran, 99.1 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2023-04-03 | Record snow depth | Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, 76.2 cm (30.0 in) |
| 2023-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Woodruff, 24.1 mm (0.9 in) |
| 2025-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Wauseon Wtp, 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2025-04-03 | Record daily precipitation | Ratnagiri, 27.9 mm (1.1 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 April 2018 | Vancouver 4 NNE, US | monthly rain | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) | 40.7 mm (1.6 in) | 109 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2015 | Lexington Bluegrass AP, US | monthly rain | 131.3 mm (5.2 in) | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) | 105 years | 90 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 1983 | Yudnapinna, AU | monthly rain | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) | 31.7 mm (1.2 in) | 87 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2025 | Wauseon Wtp, US | daily rain | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) | 122 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2017 | Leesville, US | daily rain | 214.1 mm (8.4 in) | 99.8 mm (3.9 in) | 112 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2020 | Lankaran, AZ | daily rain | 99.1 mm (3.9 in) | 78.8 mm (3.1 in) | 110 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2009 | Redlands Hrs, AU | daily rain | 109.6 mm (4.3 in) | 71.5 mm (2.8 in) | 109 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 1989 | Gabo Island Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) | 44.9 mm (1.8 in) | 106 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2023 | Mackay Lost Rvr Rs, US | daily snow depth | 76.2 cm (30.0 in) | 50.8 cm (20.0 in) | 105 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2005 | Windham 3 E, US | daily rain | 77.0 mm (3.0 in) | 52.9 mm (2.1 in) | 104 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 1958 | Oakdale Woodward Dam, US | all-time rain | 145.3 mm (5.7 in) | 70.1 mm (2.8 in) | 51 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 3 April 2014 | Anderson 1 N, US | daily rain | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 111 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 2025 | Ratnagiri, IN | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 26.9 mm (1.1 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1986 | Kremmling, US | monthly rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 76 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1975 | Owosso Wwtp, US | monthly snow depth | 38.1 cm (15.0 in) | 22.9 cm (9.0 in) | 70 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 1987 | Waynesville 1 E, US | monthly snow depth | 40.6 cm (16.0 in) | 35.5 cm (14.0 in) | 82 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 2010 | Wondoola Station, AU | daily rain | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 61.4 mm (2.4 in) | 93 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 2009 | Napoleon, US | daily snow depth | 61.0 cm (24.0 in) | 45.8 cm (18.0 in) | 92 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 2011 | Porthill, US | monthly rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 12.5 mm (0.5 in) | 82 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 3 April 2023 | Woodruff, US | daily rain | 24.1 mm (0.9 in) | 16.5 mm (0.6 in) | 116 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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