Weather Records on 24 March 2026

2,004 weather records were set or tied worldwide on 24 March 2026. Highest significance: Craig, US.

Key Facts for 24 March 2026

On 24 March 2026, 2,004 weather records were set or tied at long-record stations worldwide.
1,919 were record highs and 18 were record lows, counting maximum and minimum temperature.
By timescale, 0 were all-time records, 153 monthly and 1,851 daily.
Craig set a daily record snow depth of 27.9 cm (11.0 in) on 24 March 2026.
Across 169 earlier years (1794 to 2025) the same calendar date averaged 451 records.

Record Map

2,000 stations, highest significance shown

2,000 station records on 24 March 2026 are marked on the map, coloured by record type. Dot size shows the significance score. Made with Natural Earth.

Weather records on 24 March 2026: highest significance records shown on the map
Station	Country	Type	Value	Significance
Craig	United States	Record snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	65 of 100 (Major)
Tenerife/Los Rodeos	Spain	Record daily precipitation	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	58 of 100 (Notable)
Snake Rvr	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.6 C (51.1 F)	58 of 100 (Notable)
McKenzie Rvr Rs	United States	Record daily precipitation	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	57 of 100 (Notable)
Paradise	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	54 of 100 (Notable)
Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse	Australia	Record daily precipitation	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	53 of 100 (Notable)
San Carlos Rsvr	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Escalante	United States	Record high minimum temperature	10.0 C (50.0 F)	53 of 100 (Notable)
Georgetown	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	52 of 100 (Notable)
Alpine	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	50 of 100 (Notable)
Aspendell	United States	Record high maximum temperature	18.3 C (64.9 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Silverton	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.0 C (68.0 F)	48 of 100 (Notable)
Izana	Spain	Record daily precipitation	166.8 mm (6.6 in)	47 of 100 (Notable)
San Luis Obispo Poly	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Alton	United States	Record high minimum temperature	5.6 C (42.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Ely AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	47 of 100 (Notable)
Austin #2	United States	Record high maximum temperature	24.4 C (75.9 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
Loa	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	46 of 100 (Notable)
McCall	United States	Record high minimum temperature	4.4 C (39.9 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Salmon AP	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Manti	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	45 of 100 (Notable)
Ft Valley	United States	Record high maximum temperature	23.9 C (75.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Roosevelt 1 S	United States	Record high maximum temperature	35.0 C (95.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Newport Beach Harbor	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Hermit 8 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	22.8 C (73.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Zion Np	United States	Record high minimum temperature	13.9 C (57.0 F)	44 of 100 (Notable)
Chico UNIV Farm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	32.8 C (91.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Julian Cdf	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Pecos Nm	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.8 C (82.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Prospect 2 SW	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
The Poplars	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Evanston 1 E	United States	Record high maximum temperature	20.6 C (69.1 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Albuquerque Intl AP	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	43 of 100 (Notable)
Ash Mtn	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.0 C (59.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Climax	United States	Record high minimum temperature	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Hillsboro	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.1 C (88.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Wallowa	United States	Record high minimum temperature	6.1 C (43.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Denton 2 SE	United States	Record high maximum temperature	34.4 C (93.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bluff	United States	Record high maximum temperature	29.4 C (84.9 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Fort Huachuca	United States	Record high minimum temperature	15.2 C (59.4 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Cheyenne	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	42 of 100 (Notable)
Bajramaly	Turkmenistan	Record high minimum temperature	16.8 C (62.2 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fairmont	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Paso Robles	United States	Record high maximum temperature	31.7 C (89.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Wallace	United States	Record daily precipitation	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Fillmore	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	41 of 100 (Notable)
Theda	Australia	Record daily precipitation	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Dillon 1 E	United States	Record high minimum temperature	1.1 C (34.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Orovada 3 W	United States	Record high minimum temperature	7.8 C (46.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Goodwell Rsch STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	30.6 C (87.1 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Laketown	United States	Record high maximum temperature	21.1 C (70.0 F)	40 of 100 (Notable)
Betatakin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	8.9 C (48.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Prescott	United States	Record high maximum temperature	28.3 C (82.9 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Williams	United States	Record high maximum temperature	25.0 C (77.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
El Centro 2 SSW	United States	Record high maximum temperature	36.7 C (98.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hayfield Pumping Plt	United States	Record high maximum temperature	37.2 C (99.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Hetch Hetchy	United States	Record high maximum temperature	26.7 C (80.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Palisade	United States	Record high maximum temperature	27.2 C (81.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
Lifton Pumping STN	United States	Record high maximum temperature	17.2 C (63.0 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)
La Verkin	United States	Record high minimum temperature	16.7 C (62.1 F)	39 of 100 (Notable)

Counts by Type and Timescale

2,004 records

Records set or tied on 24 March 2026 by type: Highest daily maximum 940, Lowest daily maximum 10, Highest daily minimum 979, Lowest daily minimum 8, Heaviest daily rainfall 64, Deepest snow cover 3.

Records on 24 March 2026 by type
Record type	Records
Highest daily maximum	940
Lowest daily maximum	10
Highest daily minimum	979
Lowest daily minimum	8
Heaviest daily rainfall	64
Heaviest daily snowfall	0
Deepest snow cover	3

Records on 24 March 2026 by timescale: all-time 0, monthly 153, daily 1,851.

How Much Records Were Beaten By

1,761 broken records

Margins by which the 1,761 broken records beat the old ones, in degrees Celsius for temperature and millimetres for precipitation and snow; the largest margin was 203.0. Ties are not counted.

Top 20 by Significance

24 March 2026

Top 20 records on 24 March 2026 by significance
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
24 March 2026	Craig, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	87 years	65 of 100 (Major)
24 March 2026	Tenerife/Los Rodeos, ES	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	57 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Snake Rvr, US	monthly high min	10.6 C (51.1 F)	6.2 C (11.2 F)	115 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	McKenzie Rvr Rs, US	daily rain	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	24.1 mm (0.9 in)	93 years	57 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Paradise, US	daily high max	31.1 C (88.0 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	116 years	54 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Maatsuyker Island Lighthouse, AU	daily rain	32.6 mm (1.3 in)	10.8 mm (0.4 in)	80 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	San Carlos Rsvr, US	daily high max	36.7 C (98.1 F)	6.7 C (12.1 F)	104 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Escalante, US	daily high min	10.0 C (50.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	100 years	53 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Georgetown, US	monthly high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	1.2 C (2.2 F)	105 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Alpine, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	104 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Aspendell, US	daily high max	18.3 C (64.9 F)	5.0 C (9.0 F)	96 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Silverton, US	daily high max	20.0 C (68.0 F)	4.4 C (7.9 F)	99 years	48 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Izana, ES	monthly rain	166.8 mm (6.6 in)	25.8 mm (1.0 in)	35 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	San Luis Obispo Poly, US	daily high max	31.7 C (89.1 F)	3.9 C (7.0 F)	96 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Alton, US	daily high min	5.6 C (42.1 F)	3.4 C (6.1 F)	97 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Ely AP, US	daily high max	26.7 C (80.1 F)	4.5 C (8.1 F)	117 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Austin #2, US	daily high max	24.4 C (75.9 F)	3.8 C (6.8 F)	100 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Loa, US	daily high max	25.0 C (77.0 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	129 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	McCall, US	daily high min	4.4 C (39.9 F)	3.3 C (5.9 F)	120 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 March 2026	Winthrop 1 WSW, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	7.2 mm (0.28 in)	68 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Significance is a score from 0 to 100 combining margin, the age of the old record and the length of the station's record. How it is computed.

The Same Date in Other Years

1794 to 2026

Records set or tied on this calendar date in each year from 1794 to 2026. 2026 had 2,004 records.

Counts for years before the ledger starts come from the same station rules.

Records on 03-24 in each year
Year	Records
1794	1
1834	1
1836	1
1837	1
1847	1
1850	2
1853	1
1854	1
1857	1
1858	1
1859	2
1862	1
1863	1
1865	3
1866	1
1867	1
1868	1
1869	2
1870	1
1871	3
1872	1
1873	2
1874	2
1876	1
1877	3
1879	2
1882	2
1883	2
1884	2
1885	1
1886	4
1887	1
1888	3
1889	1
1890	3
1892	1
1893	2
1894	4
1895	20
1896	10
1897	7
1898	6
1899	5
1900	6
1901	5
1902	11
1903	33
1904	8
1905	13
1906	24
1907	31
1908	20
1909	25
1910	40
1911	4
1912	23
1913	83
1914	36
1915	24
1916	29
1917	27
1918	20
1919	22
1920	53
1921	41
1922	31
1923	94
1924	65
1925	76
1926	328
1927	129
1928	277
1929	554
1930	82
1931	102
1932	240
1933	206
1934	731
1935	219
1936	346
1937	336
1938	449
1939	554
1940	1,504
1941	258
1942	176
1943	210
1944	367
1945	699
1946	212
1947	394
1948	321
1949	324
1950	383
1951	373
1952	779
1953	955
1954	489
1955	1,227
1956	607
1957	533
1958	440
1959	171
1960	855
1961	359
1962	343
1963	499
1964	1,094
1965	1,994
1966	633
1967	893
1968	1,217
1969	1,057
1970	219
1971	638
1972	466
1973	728
1974	1,667
1975	926
1976	448
1977	454
1978	508
1979	1,058
1980	506
1981	900
1982	559
1983	1,118
1984	487
1985	418
1986	987
1987	962
1988	1,165
1989	1,072
1990	1,537
1991	919
1992	760
1993	1,210
1994	1,379
1995	1,287
1996	873
1997	779
1998	1,222
1999	522
2000	780
2001	921
2002	598
2003	693
2004	1,338
2005	864
2006	1,162
2007	1,963
2008	1,368
2009	920
2010	647
2011	888
2012	1,631
2013	1,670
2014	948
2015	597
2016	737
2017	651
2018	817
2019	361
2020	575
2021	1,018
2022	881
2023	1,538
2024	820
2025	1,207
2026	2,004

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Sources: 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)) Made with Natural Earth. Public domain map data. Borders are Natural Earth's de facto depiction. Data as of 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-17. Last revised 17 October 2026 (2026-10-17).

Margin	Records
0 to 50	1,757
50 to 100	2
100 to 150	0
150 to 200	1
200 to 250	1