Eureka River Weather Records (CA003072475)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Eureka River (CA003072475), Alberta, Canada, with 47 years of record.

Key Facts for Eureka River

Eureka River (CA003072475) is a weather station in Alberta, Canada at 56.48 latitude and -118.73 longitude, 665 m (2,182 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1962 to 2008, 47 years of record.
1,464 records set at Eureka River 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, 56.48 latitude, -118.73 longitude.
Elevation: 665 m (2,182 ft).
Period of record: 1962 to 2008, 47 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 Eureka River. 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 Eureka River, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	6.7 C (44.1 F)	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	10.6 C (51.1 F)	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	29.4 C (84.9 F)	-30.6 C (-23.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-8.9 C (16.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-6.0 C (21.2 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-1.1 C (30.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	34.0 C (93.2 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-12.8 C (9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	23.5 C (74.3 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	15.0 C (59.0 F)	-39.4 C (-38.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	6.5 C (43.7 F)	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Eureka River still stand. 1966 holds the most, with 106.

Standing records at Eureka River by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1964	23
1965	103
1966	106
1967	83
1968	71
1969	85
1970	68
1971	58
1972	91
1973	66
1974	56
1975	66
1976	78
1977	75
1978	53
1979	77
1980	87
1981	94
1982	72
1983	52

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 70.9 mm (2.8 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Eureka River. The most was 70.9 mm (2.8 in) on 22 July 1963.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Eureka River
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	14 January 1973
Feb	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	4 February 1979
Mar	20.0 mm (0.8 in)	30 March 1983
Apr	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	17 April 1979
May	31.2 mm (1.2 in)	11 May 1977
Jun	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	16 June 1973
Jul	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	22 July 1963
Aug	49.3 mm (1.9 in)	6 August 1976
Sep	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	11 September 1973
Oct	19.8 mm (0.8 in)	8 October 1972
Nov	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	19 November 1966
Dec	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	10 December 1980

Period of Record Coverage

1964 to 1983

20 years of record at Eureka River, 1964 to 1983. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1964, 1971, 1972.

Days with data per year at Eureka River
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1964	116	32%	No
1965	341	93%	Yes
1966	365	100%	Yes
1967	365	100%	Yes
1968	351	96%	Yes
1969	347	95%	Yes
1970	345	95%	Yes
1971	306	84%	No
1972	324	89%	No
1973	356	98%	Yes
1974	353	97%	Yes
1975	363	99%	Yes
1976	356	97%	Yes
1977	362	99%	Yes
1978	364	100%	Yes
1979	363	99%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	354	97%	Yes
1983	363	99%	Yes

Latest Records

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

Climate Trend

15 complete years, 1966 to 1983

One stripe for each of 15 complete years at Eureka River, 1966 to 1983. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of -0.5 C (31.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1966, at -2.2 C (28.0 F), and the warmest was 1981, at 1.5 C (34.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).

Annual mean temperature at Eureka River as warming stripes, 1966 to 1983
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1966	-2.2 C	-1.70 C
1967	-0.7 C	-0.20 C
1968	-1.3 C	-0.73 C
1970	-1.2 C	-0.61 C
1973	-0.7 C	-0.20 C
1974	-0.8 C	-0.21 C
1975	-1.1 C	-0.58 C
1976	0.8 C	+1.35 C
1977	0.3 C	+0.89 C
1978	0.0 C	+0.52 C
1979	-0.7 C	-0.14 C
1980	0.4 C	+0.97 C
1981	1.5 C	+2.06 C
1982	-2.0 C	-1.50 C
1983	-0.4 C	+0.11 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1962 to 1983

Yearly extremes at Eureka River: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.0 C (93.2 F)	1981	30.3 C (86.5 F)	20
Coldest night (TNn)	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)	1969	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)	20
Wettest day (Rx1day)	70.9 mm (2.8 in)	1963	27.3 mm (1.1 in)	22
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	1982	45.3 mm (1.8 in)	22
Longest dry spell (CDD)	38 days	1965	31 days	22

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Eureka River, 1962 to 1983. The record is 34.0 C (93.2 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.3 C (86.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Eureka River by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	21.7 C (71.1 F)
1965	32.8 C (91.0 F)
1966	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1967	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1968	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1969	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1970	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1971	31.7 C (89.1 F)
1972	30.6 C (87.1 F)
1973	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1974	28.3 C (82.9 F)
1975	31.1 C (88.0 F)
1976	26.7 C (80.1 F)
1977	29.4 C (84.9 F)
1978	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1979	30.0 C (86.0 F)
1980	28.5 C (83.3 F)
1981	34.0 C (93.2 F)
1982	31.5 C (88.7 F)
1983	30.0 C (86.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Eureka River, 1962 to 1983. The record is -49.4 C (-56.9 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is -45.6 C (-50.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Eureka River by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1965	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1966	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1967	-43.9 C (-47.0 F)
1968	-47.8 C (-54.0 F)
1969	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1970	-46.7 C (-52.1 F)
1971	-49.4 C (-56.9 F)
1972	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1973	-42.8 C (-45.0 F)
1974	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1975	-43.3 C (-45.9 F)
1976	-45.6 C (-50.1 F)
1977	-47.2 C (-53.0 F)
1978	-41.7 C (-43.1 F)
1979	-48.3 C (-54.9 F)
1980	-43.0 C (-45.4 F)
1981	-42.0 C (-43.6 F)
1982	-45.0 C (-49.0 F)
1983	-41.0 C (-41.8 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Eureka River, 1962 to 1983. The record is 70.9 mm (2.8 in) in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.3 mm (1.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Eureka River by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1962	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1963	70.9 mm (2.8 in)
1964	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1965	20.8 mm (0.8 in)
1966	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1967	15.2 mm (0.6 in)
1968	16.8 mm (0.7 in)
1969	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1970	22.1 mm (0.9 in)
1971	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1972	33.5 mm (1.3 in)
1973	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1974	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1975	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1976	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1977	31.2 mm (1.2 in)
1978	40.1 mm (1.6 in)
1979	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1980	22.2 mm (0.9 in)
1981	17.2 mm (0.7 in)
1982	28.6 mm (1.1 in)
1983	50.2 mm (2.0 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Eureka River, 1962 to 1983. The record is 79.2 mm (3.1 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 45.3 mm (1.8 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Eureka River by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1962	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1963	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1964	51.9 mm (2.0 in)
1965	43.5 mm (1.7 in)
1966	36.0 mm (1.4 in)
1967	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1968	27.7 mm (1.1 in)
1969	45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1970	39.3 mm (1.5 in)
1971	50.9 mm (2.0 in)
1972	69.8 mm (2.7 in)
1973	42.1 mm (1.7 in)
1974	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1975	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1976	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1977	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1978	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1979	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1980	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1981	38.4 mm (1.5 in)
1982	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1983	66.3 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Eureka River, 1962 to 1983. The record is 38 days in 1965, marked on the chart; the median year is 31 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Eureka River by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1962	24 days
1963	31 days
1964	23 days
1965	38 days
1966	20 days
1967	36 days
1968	31 days
1969	28 days
1970	30 days
1971	37 days
1972	31 days
1973	32 days
1974	33 days
1975	36 days
1976	21 days
1977	24 days
1978	27 days
1979	38 days
1980	27 days
1981	36 days
1982	16 days
1983	18 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 Eureka River standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Eureka River 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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of 2026-10-15. Last revised 15 October 2026 (2026-10-15).