Unprecedented June heat baking western Japan
Unprecedented temperatures for the month of June hit western Japan on June 23 and 24, 2022, in the middle of the rainy season.
Large temperature contrast during record-breaking June heatwave fuels severe thunderstorms, Europe
Large swaths of Europe experienced an early-season heatwave over the weekend, with temperatures more than 40 to 43 °C (104 – 110 °F) and numerous daily, monthly and all-time records broken. As those records were falling, a sharp temperature contrast first observed in the UK and NW Germany, fueled severe thunderstorms which are forecast to impact an area from France to Serbia on June 20 and 21.
Record-breaking rains hit South Florida, causing widespread flooding, U.S.
Potential Tropical Cyclone One brought record-breaking rains to South Florida over the weekend, causing widespread flooding. The disturbance also hit Cuba, leaving at least 3 people dead.
Record-breaking rains hit Valencia, Spain
Record-breaking rains hit Valencia, Spain on May 3, 2022, causing severe flooding across the city.
Hong Kong records its coldest May day since 1917
The temperature at the Hong Kong Observatory (HKO) dropped to 16.4 °C (61.5 °F) on May 2, 2022, marking the region’s coldest May day since 1917.
New 2022 world’s lowest temperature set on April 14 at the Vostok Station, Antarctica
A new 2022 world’s lowest temperature was set on April 14 at the Vostok Station (3 420 m / 11 220 feet) in Antarctica. The temperature dropped to -76.8 °C (-106.2 °F), a rare temperature for mid-April, said climatologist Maximiliano Herrera.
Record number of power outages as Storm Eunice brings extremely strong winds to U.K.
Storm Eunice passed over Ireland and U.K. on Friday and Saturday, February 18 and 19, 2022, before continuing over northern France, Benelux, Denmark, Germany, Poland, and other northern European countries. Eunice sparked the first-ever "red" weather…
Iceland hit by record-breaking waves, among the highest ever measured in the world
A violent bomb cyclone affecting Iceland on February 7 and 8, 2022, produced hurricane-force winds and record-breaking waves at the southern coast of the country. One of the waves reached 40 m (131 feet) and blew off the scale, making it by far the highest measured…
Record-shattering heavy snow hits parts of Japan
Heavy snow has been falling over Japan over the weekend, with some areas receiving record-breaking amounts. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) said the snow was brought by a wintry pressure pattern combined with cold air mass. All-time 24-hour snowfall records…
WMO verifies 2 new world records for extreme megaflashes of lightning
The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has verified 2 new world records for extreme megaflashes of lightning. The first is for the longest distance single flash of 768 ± 8 km (477.2 ± 5 miles) across the southern U.S. on April 29, 2020. This is 60…
