Hightower Weather Records (USC00013842)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Hightower (USC00013842), Alabama, United States, with 73 years of record.
Key Facts for Hightower
- Hightower (USC00013842) is a weather station in Alabama, United States at 33.52 latitude and -85.38 longitude, 361 m (1,185 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1941 to 2013, 73 years of record.
- 0 records set at Hightower still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Hightower set a daily record precipitation of 31.0 mm (1.2 in) on 17 June 2013.
About the Station
- Location: Alabama, United States, 33.52 latitude, -85.38 longitude.
- Elevation: 361 m (1,185 ft).
- Period of record: 1941 to 2013, 73 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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| Apr | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
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| Dec | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Apr: 152.9 mm (6.0 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) | 27 January 1996 |
| Feb | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) | 3 February 1982 |
| Mar | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 17 March 1973 |
| Apr | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) | 30 April 1963 |
| May | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) | 8 May 2003 |
| Jun | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) | 28 June 1999 |
| Jul | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 1 July 2003 |
| Aug | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) | 7 August 1961 |
| Sep | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) | 17 September 2004 |
| Oct | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) | 5 October 1995 |
| Nov | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | 9 November 2000 |
| Dec | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) | 24 December 2002 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 June 2013 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 64 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 May 2013 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 10 years | 46 of 100 (Notable) |
| 26 February 2013 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 43.2 mm (1.7 in) | 2.1 mm (0.08 in) | 56 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
| 31 January 2013 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) | 9.1 mm (0.36 in) | 65 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 January 2013 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 4.0 mm (0.16 in) | 8 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 December 2012 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) | 20.3 mm (0.8 in) | 39 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 August 2012 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 9.4 mm (0.37 in) | 28 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 August 2012 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 43.7 mm (1.7 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 12 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 May 2012 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) | 9.3 mm (0.37 in) | 46 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 April 2012 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 18.5 mm (0.7 in) | 58 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 December 2011 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) | 13.2 mm (0.5 in) | 6 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 September 2011 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) | 29.4 mm (1.2 in) | 36 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 July 2011 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 57.7 mm (2.3 in) | 20.4 mm (0.8 in) | 66 years | 42 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 March 2011 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) | 31.2 mm (1.2 in) | 68 years | 43 of 100 (Notable) |
| 1 January 2011 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) | 7.2 mm (0.28 in) | 56 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 November 2010 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 2.3 mm (0.09 in) | 12 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 August 2010 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) | 6.6 mm (0.26 in) | 4 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 July 2010 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 27.9 mm (1.1 in) | 8.3 mm (0.33 in) | 48 years | 27 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 2010 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 44 years | 37 of 100 (Notable) |
| 25 January 2010 | Hightower, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 3.6 mm (0.14 in) | 20 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1941 to 2013| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) | 1963 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) | 71 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 239.5 mm (9.4 in) | 1963 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) | 71 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 41 days | 1944 | 22 days | 71 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1942 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1943 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1944 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1945 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1946 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1947 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1948 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1949 | 51.6 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1950 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1951 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1952 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1953 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1954 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1955 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1956 | 69.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1957 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1958 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1959 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1960 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1961 | 129.5 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1962 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1963 | 152.9 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1964 | 90.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1965 | 65.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1966 | 83.3 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1967 | 56.4 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1968 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1969 | 62.7 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1970 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1971 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1972 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1973 | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1974 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1975 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1976 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1977 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1978 | 73.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1979 | 87.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1980 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1981 | 80.8 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1982 | 133.4 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1983 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1984 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1985 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1986 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1987 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1988 | 58.9 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1989 | 87.6 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1990 | 93.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1991 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1992 | 54.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1993 | 54.6 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1994 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1995 | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1996 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1997 | 84.6 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1998 | 71.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1999 | 89.4 mm (3.5 in) |
| 2000 | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2001 | 76.2 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2002 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2003 | 116.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2004 | 114.3 mm (4.5 in) |
| 2005 | 104.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 2006 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 2009 | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) |
| 2010 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 2011 | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 2012 | 69.1 mm (2.7 in) |
| 2013 | 106.7 mm (4.2 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 72.9 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1942 | 132.4 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1943 | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1944 | 137.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1945 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1946 | 160.9 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1947 | 131.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1948 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1949 | 127.8 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1950 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1951 | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1952 | 124.8 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1953 | 118.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1954 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1955 | 99.0 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1956 | 135.9 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1957 | 137.2 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1958 | 89.1 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1959 | 98.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1960 | 106.0 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1961 | 177.4 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1962 | 124.5 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1963 | 239.5 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1964 | 128.3 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1965 | 72.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1966 | 143.7 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1967 | 110.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1968 | 167.9 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1969 | 148.3 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1970 | 117.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1971 | 120.2 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1972 | 138.4 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1973 | 124.4 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1974 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1975 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1976 | 207.0 mm (8.1 in) |
| 1977 | 178.1 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1978 | 111.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1979 | 141.4 mm (5.6 in) |
| 1980 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1981 | 96.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1982 | 153.2 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1983 | 147.5 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1984 | 137.6 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1985 | 97.6 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1986 | 86.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1987 | 123.6 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1988 | 92.9 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1989 | 180.0 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1990 | 184.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1991 | 152.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1992 | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1993 | 99.9 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1994 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1995 | 236.2 mm (9.3 in) |
| 1996 | 147.4 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1997 | 151.6 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1998 | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1999 | 156.1 mm (6.1 in) |
| 2000 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2001 | 107.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2002 | 147.4 mm (5.8 in) |
| 2003 | 179.3 mm (7.1 in) |
| 2004 | 135.8 mm (5.3 in) |
| 2005 | 169.8 mm (6.7 in) |
| 2006 | 90.6 mm (3.6 in) |
| 2009 | 75.5 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2010 | 97.8 mm (3.9 in) |
| 2011 | 115.8 mm (4.6 in) |
| 2012 | 93.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2013 | 166.4 mm (6.6 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1941 | 27 days |
| 1942 | 24 days |
| 1943 | 22 days |
| 1944 | 41 days |
| 1945 | 15 days |
| 1946 | 16 days |
| 1947 | 23 days |
| 1948 | 23 days |
| 1949 | 26 days |
| 1950 | 19 days |
| 1951 | 23 days |
| 1952 | 29 days |
| 1953 | 29 days |
| 1954 | 28 days |
| 1955 | 24 days |
| 1956 | 24 days |
| 1957 | 19 days |
| 1958 | 28 days |
| 1959 | 20 days |
| 1960 | 18 days |
| 1961 | 31 days |
| 1962 | 17 days |
| 1963 | 33 days |
| 1964 | 34 days |
| 1965 | 16 days |
| 1966 | 20 days |
| 1967 | 24 days |
| 1968 | 25 days |
| 1969 | 20 days |
| 1970 | 22 days |
| 1971 | 18 days |
| 1972 | 22 days |
| 1973 | 15 days |
| 1974 | 21 days |
| 1975 | 21 days |
| 1976 | 18 days |
| 1977 | 29 days |
| 1978 | 37 days |
| 1979 | 13 days |
| 1980 | 18 days |
| 1981 | 22 days |
| 1982 | 19 days |
| 1983 | 18 days |
| 1984 | 34 days |
| 1985 | 20 days |
| 1986 | 31 days |
| 1987 | 31 days |
| 1988 | 29 days |
| 1989 | 18 days |
| 1990 | 20 days |
| 1991 | 19 days |
| 1992 | 15 days |
| 1993 | 18 days |
| 1994 | 17 days |
| 1995 | 15 days |
| 1996 | 20 days |
| 1997 | 16 days |
| 1998 | 24 days |
| 1999 | 22 days |
| 2000 | 16 days |
| 2001 | 25 days |
| 2002 | 16 days |
| 2003 | 14 days |
| 2004 | 30 days |
| 2005 | 24 days |
| 2006 | 8 days |
| 2009 | 5 days |
| 2010 | 29 days |
| 2011 | 40 days |
| 2012 | 33 days |
| 2013 | 13 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
61 years, 1942 to 2012A day with at least 78.4 mm (3.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 161.9 mm (6.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 78.4 mm (3.1 in) | |
| 5 years | 99.5 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 10 years | 113.9 mm (4.5 in) | |
| 25 years | 132.8 mm (5.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 147.2 mm (5.8 in) | |
| 100 years | 161.9 mm (6.4 in) | Longer than the 61 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, 61 years of values from 1942 to 2012.
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: 152.9 mm (6.0 in) in 1963; 152.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1995; 133.4 mm (5.3 in) in 1982.
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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 . Last revised (2025-12-31).