On This Day, 6 November: Notable Weather Records
20 notable weather records on 6 November across the years, led by Potlatch 3 NNE, US, with events and storms for the date.
Key Facts for 6 November
- 20 notable weather records were set or tied on 6 November in 12 years (1977 to 2022).
- Potlatch 3 NNE set an all-time record daily precipitation of 91.4 mm (3.6 in) on 6 November 2022.
- 3 extreme weather events peaked on 6 November.
- 2 named storms were active on 6 November.
Records on 6 November Through the Years
1977 to 2022| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1977-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Lenoir, 119.9 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1979-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Hohenpeissenberg, 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1984-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Sydney (Observatory Hill), 98.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1985-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Cape Otway Lighthouse, 58.8 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1988-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Marquette, 40.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1995-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Walhalla, 81.4 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1995-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Pennyroyal Creek, 95.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1999-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Nyah (Yarraby Tank), 55.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1999-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Manfred Downs Station, 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 2006-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Packwood, 195.3 mm (7.7 in) |
| 2006-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Centralia, 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 2006-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Rainier Paradise Rs, 287.0 mm (11.3 in) |
| 2008-11-06 | Record daily snowfall | Newell, 45.7 cm (18.0 in) |
| 2008-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Gordon 6N, 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 2008-11-06 | Record daily snowfall | Bison, 33.0 cm (13.0 in) |
| 2008-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Carson, 32.0 mm (1.3 in) |
| 2008-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Eagle Butte, 19.3 mm (0.8 in) |
| 2015-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Willigulli North, 47.6 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2017-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Wooster Exp STN, 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 2022-11-06 | Record daily precipitation | Potlatch 3 NNE, 91.4 mm (3.6 in) |
Notable Records
| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 2022 | Potlatch 3 NNE, US | all-time rain | 91.4 mm (3.6 in) | 26.6 mm (1.0 in) | 99 years | 99 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 2006 | Packwood, US | all-time rain | 195.3 mm (7.7 in) | 74.6 mm (2.9 in) | 72 years | 89 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 2008 | Newell, US | all-time snowfall | 45.7 cm (18.0 in) | 13.9 cm (5.5 in) | 71 years | 86 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 2015 | Willigulli North, AU | monthly rain | 47.6 mm (1.9 in) | 25.0 mm (1.0 in) | 75 years | 82 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 1979 | Hohenpeissenberg, DE | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 177 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 1984 | Sydney (Observatory Hill), AU | daily rain | 98.0 mm (3.9 in) | 75.9 mm (3.0 in) | 114 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 1995 | Walhalla, AU | daily rain | 81.4 mm (3.2 in) | 59.3 mm (2.3 in) | 107 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 2006 | Centralia, US | daily rain | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 100 years | 80 of 100 (Exceptional) |
| 6 November 1999 | Nyah (Yarraby Tank), AU | daily rain | 55.4 mm (2.2 in) | 33.6 mm (1.3 in) | 98 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 1985 | Cape Otway Lighthouse, AU | daily rain | 58.8 mm (2.3 in) | 36.7 mm (1.4 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2008 | Gordon 6N, US | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 30.4 mm (1.2 in) | 97 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 1977 | Lenoir, US | daily rain | 119.9 mm (4.7 in) | 84.3 mm (3.3 in) | 96 years | 79 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2017 | Wooster Exp STN, US | daily rain | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) | 37.0 mm (1.5 in) | 95 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2008 | Bison, US | monthly snowfall | 33.0 cm (13.0 in) | 17.8 cm (7.0 in) | 63 years | 78 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 1988 | Marquette, US | daily rain | 40.1 mm (1.6 in) | 22.8 mm (0.9 in) | 99 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 1995 | Pennyroyal Creek, AU | monthly rain | 95.0 mm (3.7 in) | 26.4 mm (1.0 in) | 61 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2006 | Rainier Paradise Rs, US | all-time rain | 287.0 mm (11.3 in) | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) | 28 years | 77 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2008 | Carson, US | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 92 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 1999 | Manfred Downs Station, AU | daily rain | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) | 88 years | 76 of 100 (Major) |
| 6 November 2008 | Eagle Butte, US | daily rain | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 90 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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