Elrod Weather Records (USC00012632)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elrod (USC00012632), Alabama, United States, with 61 years of record.

Key Facts for Elrod

Elrod (USC00012632) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 33.26 latitude and -87.80 longitude, 77 m (252 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1940 to 2000, 61 years of record.
10 records set at Elrod still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Elrod set a daily record precipitation of 50.8 mm (2.0 in) on 26 June 2000.

About the Station

Location: Alabama, United States, 33.26 latitude, -87.80 longitude.
Elevation: 77 m (252 ft).
Period of record: 1940 to 2000, 61 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Elrod. 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 Elrod, 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	18.9 C (66.0 F)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	23.9 C (75.0 F)	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

10 standing records

10 records at Elrod still stand. 1970 holds the most, with 8.

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records

1 all-time records were set at Elrod between 13 April 1979 and 13 April 1979. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 221.0 mm (8.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elrod. The most was 221.0 mm (8.7 in) on 13 April 1979.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elrod
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	98.3 mm (3.9 in)	27 January 1996
Feb	129.5 mm (5.1 in)	22 February 1961
Mar	105.4 mm (4.1 in)	16 March 1976
Apr	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	13 April 1979
May	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	21 May 1990
Jun	104.1 mm (4.1 in)	13 June 1942
Jul	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	22 July 1997
Aug	123.2 mm (4.9 in)	1 August 1941
Sep	102.9 mm (4.1 in)	15 September 1952
Oct	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 October 1977
Nov	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	28 November 1948
Dec	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	26 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1959 to 1970

2 years of record at Elrod, 1959 to 1970. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1959, 1970.

Latest Records

Latest records at Elrod
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 June 2000	Elrod, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	7.1 mm (0.28 in)	9 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
11 March 2000	Elrod, US	daily rain	63.2 mm (2.5 in)	18.7 mm (0.7 in)	48 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 2000	Elrod, US	daily rain	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	40 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
28 January 2000	Elrod, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	56 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
4 January 2000	Elrod, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	28 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
10 October 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	16 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
27 September 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	35.6 mm (1.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	56 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	61.7 mm (2.4 in)	8.4 mm (0.33 in)	28 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	43.2 mm (1.7 in)	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	8 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	30 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 March 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	50.0 mm (2.0 in)	22.8 mm (0.9 in)	20 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
31 January 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	78.7 mm (3.1 in)	45.7 mm (1.8 in)	49 years	50 of 100 (Notable)
30 January 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1999	Elrod, US	daily rain	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	2.5 mm (0.10 in)	19 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
10 May 1998	Elrod, US	daily rain	72.9 mm (2.9 in)	53.8 mm (2.1 in)	9 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
18 April 1998	Elrod, US	daily rain	47.5 mm (1.9 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	28 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
7 January 1998	Elrod, US	daily rain	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	48 years	45 of 100 (Notable)
24 October 1997	Elrod, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	10.1 mm (0.4 in)	12 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 1997	Elrod, US	monthly rain	141.0 mm (5.6 in)	52.1 mm (2.1 in)	25 years	56 of 100 (Notable)
27 June 1997	Elrod, US	daily rain (Tie)	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	tie	15 years	2 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 2000

Yearly extremes at Elrod: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	23.9 C (75.0 F)	1959	21.4 C (70.5 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1970	6.7 C (44.1 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	221.0 mm (8.7 in)	1979	81.8 mm (3.2 in)	61
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	302.8 mm (11.9 in)	1961	125.4 mm (4.9 in)	61
Longest dry spell (CDD)	44 days	1944	24 days	61

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elrod, 1940 to 2000. The record is 23.9 C (75.0 F) in 1959, marked on the chart; the median year is 21.4 C (70.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elrod by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	23.9 C (75.0 F)
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elrod, 1940 to 2000. The record is 6.7 C (44.1 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 6.7 C (44.1 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elrod by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	n/a
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	6.7 C (44.1 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elrod, 1940 to 2000. The record is 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1979, marked on the chart; the median year is 81.8 mm (3.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elrod by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1940	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1941	123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1942	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1943	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1944	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1945	62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1946	89.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1948	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1949	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1950	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1951	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1952	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1953	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1954	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1955	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1956	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1957	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1958	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1960	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1961	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1962	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1963	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1964	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1965	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1966	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1967	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1968	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1969	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1970	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1971	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1972	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1973	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1974	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1975	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1976	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1977	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1978	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1979	221.0 mm (8.7 in)
1980	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1981	80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1982	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1983	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1984	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1985	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1986	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1987	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1988	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1989	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1990	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1991	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1992	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1993	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1994	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1995	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1996	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1997	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1998	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1999	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2000	66.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elrod, 1940 to 2000. The record is 302.8 mm (11.9 in) in 1961, marked on the chart; the median year is 125.4 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elrod by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1940	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1941	207.0 mm (8.1 in)
1942	189.3 mm (7.5 in)
1943	147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1944	86.3 mm (3.4 in)
1945	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
1946	115.5 mm (4.5 in)
1947	111.6 mm (4.4 in)
1948	160.1 mm (6.3 in)
1949	142.5 mm (5.6 in)
1950	141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1951	133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1952	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1953	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1954	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1955	120.2 mm (4.7 in)
1956	123.6 mm (4.9 in)
1957	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1958	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
1959	95.2 mm (3.7 in)
1960	97.5 mm (3.8 in)
1961	302.8 mm (11.9 in)
1962	143.6 mm (5.7 in)
1963	169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1964	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1965	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1966	116.9 mm (4.6 in)
1967	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1968	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1969	129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1970	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1971	144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1972	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1973	125.5 mm (4.9 in)
1974	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1975	115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1976	203.2 mm (8.0 in)
1977	180.0 mm (7.1 in)
1978	106.7 mm (4.2 in)
1979	299.7 mm (11.8 in)
1980	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1981	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1982	149.9 mm (5.9 in)
1983	188.0 mm (7.4 in)
1984	85.2 mm (3.4 in)
1985	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1986	125.4 mm (4.9 in)
1987	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1988	84.6 mm (3.3 in)
1989	121.8 mm (4.8 in)
1990	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1991	169.8 mm (6.7 in)
1992	122.2 mm (4.8 in)
1993	132.1 mm (5.2 in)
1994	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1995	147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1996	144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1997	155.0 mm (6.1 in)
1998	182.4 mm (7.2 in)
1999	135.9 mm (5.4 in)
2000	66.0 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elrod, 1940 to 2000. The record is 44 days in 1944, marked on the chart; the median year is 24 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elrod by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1940	25 days
1941	31 days
1942	26 days
1943	25 days
1944	44 days
1945	15 days
1946	32 days
1947	18 days
1948	21 days
1949	23 days
1950	21 days
1951	26 days
1952	31 days
1953	25 days
1954	31 days
1955	30 days
1956	19 days
1957	21 days
1958	29 days
1959	17 days
1960	20 days
1961	31 days
1962	31 days
1963	34 days
1964	23 days
1965	30 days
1966	24 days
1967	25 days
1968	24 days
1969	21 days
1970	28 days
1971	24 days
1972	21 days
1973	15 days
1974	19 days
1975	16 days
1976	14 days
1977	17 days
1978	27 days
1979	14 days
1980	26 days
1981	23 days
1982	20 days
1983	19 days
1984	28 days
1985	17 days
1986	24 days
1987	40 days
1988	31 days
1989	19 days
1990	22 days
1991	27 days
1992	16 days
1993	23 days
1994	16 days
1995	24 days
1996	27 days
1997	15 days
1998	25 days
1999	30 days
2000	24 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.

Rainfall Return Levels

54 years, 1941 to 1999

A day with at least 82.1 mm (3.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 172.1 mm (6.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Elrod: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	82.1 mm (3.2 in)
5 years	102.0 mm (4.0 in)
10 years	116.7 mm (4.6 in)
25 years	137.2 mm (5.4 in)
50 years	154.0 mm (6.1 in)
100 years	172.1 mm (6.8 in)	Longer than the 54 years of record

The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 54 years of values from 1941 to 1999.

A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.

The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 221.0 mm (8.7 in) in 1979; 141.0 mm (5.6 in) in 1997; 129.5 mm (5.1 in) in 1961.

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Data for Elrod standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Elrod 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 2026-10-14 (14 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).