Obed Lo Weather Records (CA003064910)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Obed Lo (CA003064910), Alberta, Canada, with 54 years of record.

Key Facts for Obed Lo

Obed Lo (CA003064910) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 53.57 latitude and -117.50 longitude, 1,585 m (5,200 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1958 to 2011, 54 years of record.
838 records set at Obed Lo still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Alberta, Canada, 53.57 latitude, -117.50 longitude.
Elevation: 1,585 m (5,200 ft).
Period of record: 1958 to 2011, 54 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record

The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Obed Lo. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.

Daily record high and record low at Obed Lo, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	22.0 C (71.6 F)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	n/a	n/a
May	24.4 C (75.9 F)	-8.3 C (17.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-4.0 C (24.8 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-1.7 C (28.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.0 C (82.4 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	21.7 C (71.1 F)	-11.1 C (12.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	8.9 C (48.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

838 standing records

838 records at Obed Lo still stand. 1965 holds the most, with 70.

Standing records at Obed Lo by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1963	17
1964	52
1965	70
1966	67
1967	58
1968	49
1969	41
1970	33
1971	47
1972	33
1973	31
1974	28
1975	38
1976	29
1977	42
1978	31
1979	34
1980	36
1981	51
1982	33
1983	18

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 67.8 mm (2.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Obed Lo. The most was 67.8 mm (2.7 in) on 25 July 1983.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Obed Lo
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Apr	33.3 mm (1.3 in)	15 April 1963
May	63.6 mm (2.5 in)	4 May 1977
Jun	62.2 mm (2.4 in)	26 June 1965
Jul	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	25 July 1983
Aug	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	5 August 1969
Sep	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	25 September 1971
Oct	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	5 October 1961
Nov	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	9 November 1960

Period of Record Coverage

1963 to 1983

21 years of record at Obed Lo, 1963 to 1983. 21 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970 and others.

Days with data per year at Obed Lo
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1963	122	33%	No
1964	200	55%	No
1965	186	51%	No
1966	195	53%	No
1967	171	47%	No
1968	179	49%	No
1969	183	50%	No
1970	159	44%	No
1971	169	46%	No
1972	154	42%	No
1973	148	41%	No
1974	163	45%	No
1975	183	50%	No
1976	176	48%	No
1977	168	46%	No
1978	171	47%	No
1979	168	46%	No
1980	134	37%	No
1981	171	47%	No
1982	150	41%	No
1983	147	40%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1958 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Obed Lo: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	28.9 C (84.0 F)	1971	25.6 C (78.1 F)	21
Coldest night (TNn)	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)	1981	-10.0 C (14.0 F)	21
Wettest day (Rx1day)	67.8 mm (2.7 in)	1983	43.9 mm (1.7 in)	26
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	144.3 mm (5.7 in)	1980	71.0 mm (2.8 in)	26
Longest dry spell (CDD)	26 days	1962	13 days	26

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Obed Lo, 1958 to 1983. The record is 28.9 C (84.0 F) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 25.6 C (78.1 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Obed Lo by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1964	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1965	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1966	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1967	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1968	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1969	26.1 C (79.0 F)
1970	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1971	28.9 C (84.0 F)
1972	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1973	25.6 C (78.1 F)
1974	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1975	27.2 C (81.0 F)
1976	24.0 C (75.2 F)
1977	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1978	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1979	27.0 C (80.6 F)
1980	22.0 C (71.6 F)
1981	28.0 C (82.4 F)
1982	25.0 C (77.0 F)
1983	25.0 C (77.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Obed Lo, 1958 to 1983. The record is -19.0 C (-2.2 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -10.0 C (14.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Obed Lo by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	2.2 C (36.0 F)
1964	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1965	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1966	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1967	-7.8 C (18.0 F)
1968	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1969	-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1970	-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1971	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1972	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1973	-5.6 C (21.9 F)
1974	-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1975	-8.9 C (16.0 F)
1976	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1977	-9.0 C (15.8 F)
1978	-12.0 C (10.4 F)
1979	-7.0 C (19.4 F)
1980	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1981	-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
1982	-8.0 C (17.6 F)
1983	-11.0 C (12.2 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Obed Lo, 1958 to 1983. The record is 67.8 mm (2.7 in) in 1983, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.9 mm (1.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Obed Lo by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1958	11.4 mm (0.4 in)
1959	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1960	56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1961	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1962	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1963	33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1964	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1965	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1966	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1967	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
1968	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1969	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1970	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1971	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1972	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
1973	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1974	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1975	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1976	47.6 mm (1.9 in)
1977	63.6 mm (2.5 in)
1978	51.0 mm (2.0 in)
1979	21.9 mm (0.9 in)
1980	52.5 mm (2.1 in)
1981	30.4 mm (1.2 in)
1982	42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1983	67.8 mm (2.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Obed Lo, 1958 to 1983. The record is 144.3 mm (5.7 in) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.0 mm (2.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Obed Lo by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1958	17.3 mm (0.7 in)
1959	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1960	119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1961	69.7 mm (2.7 in)
1962	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1963	42.7 mm (1.7 in)
1964	70.0 mm (2.8 in)
1965	130.5 mm (5.1 in)
1966	115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1967	44.7 mm (1.8 in)
1968	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1969	92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1970	60.1 mm (2.4 in)
1971	106.4 mm (4.2 in)
1972	56.2 mm (2.2 in)
1973	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1974	90.7 mm (3.6 in)
1975	47.7 mm (1.9 in)
1976	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1977	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1978	77.9 mm (3.1 in)
1979	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1980	144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1981	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1982	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1983	79.6 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Obed Lo, 1958 to 1983. The record is 26 days in 1962, marked on the chart; the median year is 13 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Obed Lo by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1958	7 days
1959	11 days
1960	10 days
1961	11 days
1962	26 days
1963	18 days
1964	19 days
1965	12 days
1966	9 days
1967	16 days
1968	13 days
1969	10 days
1970	19 days
1971	14 days
1972	14 days
1973	12 days
1974	18 days
1975	13 days
1976	16 days
1977	10 days
1978	6 days
1979	11 days
1980	13 days
1981	14 days
1982	9 days
1983	10 days

Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.

Download the Data

Data for Obed Lo standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Obed Lo threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.

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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).