Shirley Weather Records (USC00036586)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shirley (USC00036586), Arkansas, United States, with 50 years of record.

Key Facts for Shirley

Shirley (USC00036586) is a weather station in Arkansas, United States at 35.65 latitude and -92.32 longitude, 171 m (560 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1939 to 1988, 50 years of record.
122 records set at Shirley still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Shirley set a daily record precipitation of 52.8 mm (2.1 in) on 17 April 1988.

About the Station

Location: Arkansas, United States, 35.65 latitude, -92.32 longitude.
Elevation: 171 m (560 ft).
Period of record: 1939 to 1988, 50 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 Shirley. 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 Shirley, 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	n/a	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	26.1 C (79.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	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

122 standing records

122 records at Shirley still stand. 1943 holds the most, with 122.

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records

3 all-time records were set at Shirley between 9 January 1977 and 8 January 1988. Each dot is a new record.

When Shirley set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1977-01-09	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 20.3 cm (8.0 in)
1982-12-03	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 289.6 mm (11.4 in)
1988-01-08	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 35.6 cm (14.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 289.6 mm (11.4 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Shirley. The most was 289.6 mm (11.4 in) on 3 December 1982.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Shirley
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	90.2 mm (3.6 in)	30 January 1969
Feb	118.1 mm (4.6 in)	23 February 1979
Mar	124.5 mm (4.9 in)	6 March 1946
Apr	97.8 mm (3.9 in)	23 April 1944
May	110.2 mm (4.3 in)	11 May 1943
Jun	191.8 mm (7.6 in)	10 June 1945
Jul	87.6 mm (3.4 in)	28 July 1944
Aug	164.8 mm (6.5 in)	13 August 1957
Sep	157.7 mm (6.2 in)	22 September 1965
Oct	89.4 mm (3.5 in)	13 October 1973
Nov	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	2 November 1977
Dec	289.6 mm (11.4 in)	3 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1943 to 1943

1 years of record at Shirley, 1943 to 1943. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1943.

Latest Records

Latest records at Shirley
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
17 April 1988	Shirley, US	daily rain	52.8 mm (2.1 in)	27.9 mm (1.1 in)	18 years	27 of 100 (Routine)
19 February 1988	Shirley, US	daily rain	28.4 mm (1.1 in)	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
19 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily rain	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	41 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
15 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
14 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
13 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	33 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
11 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	tie	32 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
9 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily snow depth	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	10 years	17 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1988	Shirley, US	all-time snow depth	35.6 cm (14.0 in)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	10 years	47 of 100 (Notable)
8 January 1988	Shirley, US	daily rain	46.2 mm (1.8 in)	35.5 mm (1.4 in)	34 years	37 of 100 (Notable)
31 December 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	23.6 mm (0.9 in)	4.5 mm (0.18 in)	8 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
25 December 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	67.1 mm (2.6 in)	34.6 mm (1.4 in)	42 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
19 December 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	13.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.0 mm (0.12 in)	14 years	9 of 100 (Routine)
16 November 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	93.0 mm (3.7 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	18 years	26 of 100 (Routine)
20 October 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	17.3 mm (0.7 in)	1.3 mm (0.05 in)	4 years	5 of 100 (Routine)
19 October 1987	Shirley, US	daily rain	20.3 mm (0.8 in)	6.8 mm (0.27 in)	1 year	8 of 100 (Routine)
16 August 1986	Shirley, US	daily rain	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	21 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 1986	Shirley, US	daily rain	109.5 mm (4.3 in)	78.0 mm (3.1 in)	47 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
31 July 1986	Shirley, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	36 years	18 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1939 to 1988

Yearly extremes at Shirley: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1943	26.1 C (79.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1943	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	289.6 mm (11.4 in)	1982	85.9 mm (3.4 in)	50
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	360.5 mm (14.2 in)	1982	124.7 mm (4.9 in)	50
Longest dry spell (CDD)	35 days	1953	22 days	50

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Shirley, 1939 to 1988. The record is 26.1 C (79.0 F) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is 26.1 C (79.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Shirley by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	26.1 C (79.0 F)
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	n/a
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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Shirley, 1939 to 1988. The record is -2.2 C (28.0 F) in 1943, marked on the chart; the median year is -2.2 C (28.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Shirley by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	-2.2 C (28.0 F)
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	n/a
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Shirley, 1939 to 1988. The record is 289.6 mm (11.4 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.9 mm (3.4 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Shirley by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1939	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1940	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1941	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1942	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1943	110.2 mm (4.3 in)
1944	97.8 mm (3.9 in)
1945	191.8 mm (7.6 in)
1946	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1947	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1948	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1949	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1950	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1951	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1952	109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1953	85.3 mm (3.4 in)
1954	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1955	60.2 mm (2.4 in)
1956	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1957	164.8 mm (6.5 in)
1958	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1959	103.1 mm (4.1 in)
1960	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1961	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1962	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1963	112.0 mm (4.4 in)
1964	88.1 mm (3.5 in)
1965	157.7 mm (6.2 in)
1966	71.1 mm (2.8 in)
1967	98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1968	72.6 mm (2.9 in)
1969	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1970	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1971	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1972	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1973	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1974	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1975	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1976	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1977	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1978	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1979	118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1980	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1981	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1982	289.6 mm (11.4 in)
1983	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1984	69.3 mm (2.7 in)
1985	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1986	109.5 mm (4.3 in)
1987	93.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988	52.8 mm (2.1 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Shirley, 1939 to 1988. The record is 360.5 mm (14.2 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.7 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Shirley by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1939	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1940	103.4 mm (4.1 in)
1941	96.2 mm (3.8 in)
1942	116.1 mm (4.6 in)
1943	184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1944	124.2 mm (4.9 in)
1945	324.9 mm (12.8 in)
1946	133.4 mm (5.3 in)
1947	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1948	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1949	210.3 mm (8.3 in)
1950	118.6 mm (4.7 in)
1951	136.4 mm (5.4 in)
1952	135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1953	123.1 mm (4.8 in)
1954	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1955	112.9 mm (4.4 in)
1956	116.4 mm (4.6 in)
1957	217.4 mm (8.6 in)
1958	196.2 mm (7.7 in)
1959	104.1 mm (4.1 in)
1960	123.9 mm (4.9 in)
1961	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1962	106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1963	158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1964	163.3 mm (6.4 in)
1965	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1966	100.8 mm (4.0 in)
1967	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1968	169.0 mm (6.7 in)
1969	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1970	125.1 mm (4.9 in)
1971	176.8 mm (7.0 in)
1972	144.7 mm (5.7 in)
1973	142.0 mm (5.6 in)
1974	192.2 mm (7.6 in)
1975	162.0 mm (6.4 in)
1976	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1977	191.3 mm (7.5 in)
1978	122.4 mm (4.8 in)
1979	190.2 mm (7.5 in)
1980	103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1981	77.8 mm (3.1 in)
1982	360.5 mm (14.2 in)
1983	127.3 mm (5.0 in)
1984	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1985	150.1 mm (5.9 in)
1986	139.7 mm (5.5 in)
1987	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1988	67.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Shirley, 1939 to 1988. The record is 35 days in 1953, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Shirley by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1939	22 days
1940	25 days
1941	25 days
1942	28 days
1943	30 days
1944	33 days
1945	19 days
1946	16 days
1947	20 days
1948	14 days
1949	28 days
1950	26 days
1951	15 days
1952	25 days
1953	35 days
1954	19 days
1955	27 days
1956	21 days
1957	21 days
1958	29 days
1959	20 days
1960	22 days
1961	25 days
1962	23 days
1963	29 days
1964	16 days
1965	27 days
1966	23 days
1967	18 days
1968	22 days
1969	32 days
1970	19 days
1971	17 days
1972	20 days
1973	19 days
1974	26 days
1975	22 days
1976	14 days
1977	22 days
1978	25 days
1979	24 days
1980	24 days
1981	23 days
1982	17 days
1983	16 days
1984	12 days
1985	20 days
1986	24 days
1987	13 days
1988	17 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

42 years, 1940 to 1985

A day with at least 85.0 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 262.9 mm (10.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Shirley: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	85.0 mm (3.3 in)
5 years	117.0 mm (4.6 in)
10 years	143.3 mm (5.6 in)
25 years	183.9 mm (7.2 in)
50 years	220.4 mm (8.7 in)	Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years	262.9 mm (10.4 in)	Longer than the 42 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, 42 years of values from 1940 to 1985.

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: 289.6 mm (11.4 in) in 1982; 191.8 mm (7.6 in) in 1945; 164.8 mm (6.5 in) in 1957.

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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 2026-10-14 (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).