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Powell Weather Records (USC00107320)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Powell (USC00107320), Idaho, United States, with 65 years of record.

Key Facts for Powell

  • Powell (USC00107320) is a weather station in Idaho, United States at 46.51 latitude and -114.71 longitude, 1,052 m (3,451 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1962 to 2026, 65 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Powell still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Powell set a daily record low maximum temperature of 11.1 C (52.0 F) on 8 September 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Idaho, United States, 46.51 latitude, -114.71 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,052 m (3,451 ft).
  • Period of record: 1962 to 2026, 65 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

2 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Powell, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Powell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Powell. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 2 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Powell, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.0 C (50.0 F)-33.3 C (-27.9 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)-15.0 C (5.0 F)
Feb17.8 C (64.0 F)-31.7 C (-25.1 F)10.0 C (50.0 F)-8.9 C (16.0 F)
Mar23.3 C (73.9 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)
Apr30.6 C (87.1 F)-13.3 C (8.1 F)27.2 C (81.0 F)-3.3 C (26.1 F)
May35.6 C (96.1 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)32.8 C (91.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Jun37.2 C (99.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)30.0 C (86.0 F)-0.6 C (30.9 F)
Jul38.9 C (102.0 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)34.4 C (93.9 F)6.1 C (43.0 F)
Aug40.6 C (105.1 F)-6.1 C (21.0 F)36.1 C (97.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)
Sep38.9 C (102.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Oct32.2 C (90.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
Nov19.4 C (66.9 F)-24.4 C (-11.9 F)n/an/a
Dec9.4 C (48.9 F)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Powell by the year they were set 1,464 records at Powell still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 52. 02040601962: 121963: 271964: 331965: 361966: 261967: 321968: 291969: 361970: 281971: 291972: 401973: 271974: 341975: 311976: 181977: 311978: 341979: 241980: 301981: 381982: 301983: 281984: 421985: 401986: 501987: 481988: 521989: 231990: 341991: 201992: 301993: 351994: 351995: 221996: 271997: 141998: 191999: 162000: 122001: 182002: 272003: 172004: 262005: 112006: 212007: 172008: 292009: 272010: 162011: 182012: 122013: 22024: 62025: 312026: 141962196819741980198619921998200420102026
1,464 records at Powell still stand. 1988 holds the most, with 52.
Standing records at Powell by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
196212
196327
196433
196536
196626
196732
196829
196936
197028
197129
197240
197327
197434
197531
197618
197731
197834
197924
198030
198138
198230
198328
198442
198540
198650
198748
198852
198923
199034
199120
199230
199335
199435
199522
199627
199714
199819
199916
200012
200118
200227
200317
200426
200511
200621
200717
200829
200927
201016
201118
201212
20132
20246
202531
202614

All-Time Record Progression

3 new records
When Powell set new all-time records 3 all-time records were set at Powell between 5 July 2001 and 2 January 2009. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperatureRecord daily snowfall5 July 2001: Record high minimum temperature 17.2 C (63.0 F)7 March 2003: Record daily snowfall 46.5 cm (18.3 in)2 January 2009: Record daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)20052010
3 all-time records were set at Powell between 5 July 2001 and 2 January 2009. Each dot is a new record.
When Powell set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2001-07-05Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 17.2 C (63.0 F)
2003-03-07Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 46.5 cm (18.3 in)
2009-01-02Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 61.0 cm (24.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Dec: 69.3 mm (2.7 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Powell The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Powell. The most was 69.3 mm (2.7 in) on 23 December 1964. 020406080 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 10 January 1989 Jan Feb: 66.8 mm (2.6 in), 7 February 1996 Feb Mar: 40.1 mm (1.6 in), 1 March 1999 Mar Apr: 54.1 mm (2.1 in), 20 April 1965 Apr May: 43.9 mm (1.7 in), 26 May 1980 May Jun: 50.8 mm (2.0 in), 14 June 1994 Jun Jul: 31.8 mm (1.3 in), 3 July 1995 Jul Aug: 33.5 mm (1.3 in), 24 August 1975 Aug Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 11 September 1962 Sep Oct: 44.5 mm (1.8 in), 31 October 1997 Oct Nov: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 30 November 1995 Nov Dec: 69.3 mm (2.7 in), 23 December 1964 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Powell. The most was 69.3 mm (2.7 in) on 23 December 1964.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Powell
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)10 January 1989
Feb66.8 mm (2.6 in)7 February 1996
Mar40.1 mm (1.6 in)1 March 1999
Apr54.1 mm (2.1 in)20 April 1965
May43.9 mm (1.7 in)26 May 1980
Jun50.8 mm (2.0 in)14 June 1994
Jul31.8 mm (1.3 in)3 July 1995
Aug33.5 mm (1.3 in)24 August 1975
Sep45.7 mm (1.8 in)11 September 1962
Oct44.5 mm (1.8 in)31 October 1997
Nov58.4 mm (2.3 in)30 November 1995
Dec69.3 mm (2.7 in)23 December 1964

Period of Record Coverage

1962 to 2026
Days with data per year at Powell 55 years of record at Powell, 1962 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013 and others. 1962: 131 of 365 days1963: 352 of 365 days1964: 366 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 364 of 365 days1967: 346 of 365 days1968: 366 of 366 days1969: 365 of 365 days1970: 334 of 365 days1971: 364 of 365 days1972: 365 of 366 days1973: 362 of 365 days1974: 364 of 365 days1975: 365 of 365 days1976: 366 of 366 days1977: 364 of 365 days1978: 365 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 364 of 365 days1982: 361 of 365 days1983: 334 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 364 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 365 of 365 days1988: 366 of 366 days1989: 362 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 365 of 365 days1994: 290 of 365 days1995: 343 of 365 days1996: 349 of 366 days1997: 357 of 365 days1998: 332 of 365 days1999: 281 of 365 days2000: 329 of 366 days2001: 315 of 365 days2002: 308 of 365 days2003: 351 of 365 days2004: 355 of 366 days2005: 354 of 365 days2006: 317 of 365 days2007: 353 of 365 days2008: 359 of 366 days2009: 350 of 365 days2010: 359 of 365 days2011: 361 of 365 days2012: 363 of 366 days2013: 155 of 365 days2024: 235 of 366 days2025: 359 of 365 days2026: 284 of 365 days19701980199020002010
55 years of record at Powell, 1962 to 2026. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1962, 1994, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2013 and others.
Days with data per year at Powell
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
196213136%No
196335296%Yes
1964366100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
1966364100%Yes
196734695%Yes
1968366100%Yes
1969365100%Yes
197033492%Yes
1971364100%Yes
1972365100%Yes
197336299%Yes
1974364100%Yes
1975365100%Yes
1976366100%Yes
1977364100%Yes
1978365100%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981364100%Yes
198236199%Yes
198333492%Yes
1984366100%Yes
1985364100%Yes
1986365100%Yes
1987365100%Yes
1988366100%Yes
198936299%Yes
199036099%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236399%Yes
1993365100%Yes
199429079%No
199534394%Yes
199634995%Yes
199735798%Yes
199833291%Yes
199928177%No
200032990%No
200131586%No
200230884%No
200335196%Yes
200435597%Yes
200535497%Yes
200631787%No
200735397%Yes
200835998%Yes
200935096%Yes
201035998%Yes
201136199%Yes
201236399%Yes
201315542%No
202423564%No
202535998%Yes
202628478%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Powell
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 September 2026Powell, USdaily low max (Provisional)11.1 C (52.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)40 years19 of 100 (Routine)
23 August 2026Powell, USmonthly high min (Tie, Provisional)15.0 C (59.0 F)tie63 years8 of 100 (Routine)
15 August 2026Powell, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.9 C (57.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)53 years25 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Powell, USdaily high min11.1 C (52.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)53 years23 of 100 (Routine)
23 July 2026Powell, USdaily high min12.8 C (55.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)19 years13 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Powell, USdaily high min13.9 C (57.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)31 years24 of 100 (Routine)
18 July 2026Powell, USdaily high min15.0 C (59.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)49 years25 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026Powell, USdaily low max8.9 C (48.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)55 years23 of 100 (Routine)
9 June 2026Powell, USdaily low min (Tie)-0.6 C (30.9 F)tie47 years5 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Powell, USdaily high min (Tie)8.9 C (48.0 F)tie36 years4 of 100 (Routine)
24 April 2026Powell, USdaily low max (Tie)5.0 C (41.0 F)tie51 years5 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2026Powell, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)40 years20 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 2026Powell, USdaily high min3.3 C (37.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
13 April 2026Powell, USdaily high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
12 April 2026Powell, USdaily high min3.9 C (39.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)40 years26 of 100 (Routine)
2 April 2026Powell, USdaily high min1.7 C (35.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)25 years15 of 100 (Routine)
26 March 2026Powell, USmonthly high min2.8 C (37.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)47 years32 of 100 (Routine)
21 March 2026Powell, USdaily high min1.1 C (34.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)41 years19 of 100 (Routine)
18 March 2026Powell, USdaily high min (Tie)0.0 C (32.0 F)tie41 years4 of 100 (Routine)
15 March 2026Powell, USdaily low max (Tie)0.6 C (33.1 F)tie61 years6 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

43 complete years, 1963 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Powell as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025 One stripe for each of 43 complete years at Powell, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.9 C (42.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 4.8 C (40.7 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 7.4 C (45.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F). 1963: 6.5 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1964: 4.9 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1965: 5.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1966: 6.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1967: 6.5 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1968: 5.7 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1969: 5.9 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1971: 5.3 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1972: 5.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1973: 5.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1974: 5.8 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1975: 4.8 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1976: 5.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1977: 5.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1978: 5.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1979: 5.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1980: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1981: 6.8 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1982: 5.2 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1984: 5.8 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1985: 4.9 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1986: 6.7 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1987: 6.9 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1988: 7.0 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1989: 6.2 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1990: 6.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean1991: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1992: 6.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1993: 5.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: 6.0 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1996: 5.6 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 5.9 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1998: 7.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean2003: 6.6 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 5.5 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2005: 5.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2007: 6.3 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 5.1 C, -0.8 C from the station mean2009: 5.5 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 6.1 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 5.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2012: 6.3 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2025: 7.4 C, +1.5 C from the station mean1963197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 43 complete years at Powell, 1963 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.9 C (42.7 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1975, at 4.8 C (40.7 F), and the warmest was 2025, at 7.4 C (45.4 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.5 C (2.7 F).
Annual mean temperature at Powell as warming stripes, 1963 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19636.5 C+0.54 C
19644.9 C-1.05 C
19655.8 C-0.16 C
19666.3 C+0.36 C
19676.5 C+0.58 C
19685.7 C-0.29 C
19695.9 C-0.07 C
19715.3 C-0.68 C
19725.2 C-0.76 C
19735.9 C-0.03 C
19745.8 C-0.13 C
19754.8 C-1.11 C
19765.5 C-0.42 C
19775.6 C-0.39 C
19785.6 C-0.31 C
19795.8 C-0.17 C
19806.0 C+0.03 C
19816.8 C+0.82 C
19825.2 C-0.77 C
19845.8 C-0.18 C
19854.9 C-1.08 C
19866.7 C+0.74 C
19876.9 C+0.97 C
19887.0 C+1.00 C
19896.2 C+0.27 C
19906.6 C+0.62 C
19916.0 C+0.04 C
19926.6 C+0.65 C
19935.5 C-0.49 C
19956.0 C+0.03 C
19965.6 C-0.38 C
19975.9 C-0.03 C
19987.1 C+1.19 C
20036.6 C+0.64 C
20045.5 C-0.46 C
20055.7 C-0.21 C
20076.3 C+0.32 C
20085.1 C-0.84 C
20095.5 C-0.44 C
20106.1 C+0.14 C
20115.4 C-0.52 C
20126.3 C+0.38 C
20257.4 C+1.49 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1963 to 2025 is 0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.17 F (-0.05 to 0.40) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 43 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Powell
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.10 C (-0.02 to 0.22) per decade0.17 F (-0.05 to 0.40) per decade1963 to 202543Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.00 C (-0.18 to 0.18) per decade0.00 F (-0.33 to 0.32) per decade1963 to 202543Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade1963 to 202543Rise

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 2026
Yearly extremes at Powell: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)196936.7 C (98.1 F)55
Coldest night (TNn)-35.0 C (-31.0 F)1990-25.0 C (-13.0 F)55
Wettest day (Rx1day)69.3 mm (2.7 in)196437.4 mm (1.5 in)52
Wettest five days (Rx5day)167.4 mm (6.6 in)196472.9 mm (2.9 in)52
Longest dry spell (CDD)87 days201222 days52

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Powell by year The hottest day of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F). 2530354045198020002020Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1969
The hottest day of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1969, marked on the chart; the median year is 36.7 C (98.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Powell by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
196237.8 C (100.0 F)
196334.4 C (93.9 F)
196437.2 C (99.0 F)
196535.6 C (96.1 F)
196636.7 C (98.1 F)
196738.3 C (100.9 F)
196836.1 C (97.0 F)
196940.6 C (105.1 F)
197037.8 C (100.0 F)
197137.2 C (99.0 F)
197235.6 C (96.1 F)
197338.9 C (102.0 F)
197436.7 C (98.1 F)
197537.8 C (100.0 F)
197635.0 C (95.0 F)
197736.1 C (97.0 F)
197835.6 C (96.1 F)
197936.7 C (98.1 F)
198037.2 C (99.0 F)
198136.7 C (98.1 F)
198236.1 C (97.0 F)
198334.4 C (93.9 F)
198437.2 C (99.0 F)
198538.3 C (100.9 F)
198636.7 C (98.1 F)
198735.6 C (96.1 F)
198838.9 C (102.0 F)
198936.7 C (98.1 F)
199037.8 C (100.0 F)
199138.3 C (100.9 F)
199237.8 C (100.0 F)
199333.9 C (93.0 F)
199438.3 C (100.9 F)
199538.3 C (100.9 F)
199635.6 C (96.1 F)
199734.4 C (93.9 F)
199837.8 C (100.0 F)
199935.0 C (95.0 F)
200037.2 C (99.0 F)
200136.1 C (97.0 F)
200236.7 C (98.1 F)
200337.8 C (100.0 F)
200436.1 C (97.0 F)
200536.1 C (97.0 F)
200636.7 C (98.1 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200835.6 C (96.1 F)
200935.0 C (95.0 F)
201035.0 C (95.0 F)
201135.0 C (95.0 F)
201236.1 C (97.0 F)
201328.3 C (82.9 F)
202437.8 C (100.0 F)
202537.2 C (99.0 F)
202636.1 C (97.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Powell by year The coldest night of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.0 C (-13.0 F). -40-30-20-10198020002020Record: -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is -35.0 C (-31.0 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -25.0 C (-13.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Powell by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1962-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1963-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1964-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1965-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1966-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1967-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1968-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1969-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1970-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1971-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1972-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1973-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1975-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1976-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1977-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1978-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1979-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
1980-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1981-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1982-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1983-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1984-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1985-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1986-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1988-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1989-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1990-35.0 C (-31.0 F)
1991-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1992-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1993-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1994-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1995-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1996-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1997-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1998-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2000-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2001-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2002-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2003-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2004-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2005-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2006-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2007-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2008-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
2009-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2010-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2011-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
2012-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2013-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2024-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2025-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2026-15.0 C (5.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Powell by year The wettest day of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 69.3 mm (2.7 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.4 mm (1.5 in). 020406080198020002020Record: 69.3 mm (2.7 in) in 1964
The wettest day of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 69.3 mm (2.7 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.4 mm (1.5 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Powell by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
196246.2 mm (1.8 in)
196342.2 mm (1.7 in)
196469.3 mm (2.7 in)
196554.1 mm (2.1 in)
196639.4 mm (1.6 in)
196742.9 mm (1.7 in)
196831.0 mm (1.2 in)
196931.8 mm (1.3 in)
197040.4 mm (1.6 in)
197133.5 mm (1.3 in)
197249.8 mm (2.0 in)
197334.3 mm (1.4 in)
197432.0 mm (1.3 in)
197549.5 mm (1.9 in)
197625.9 mm (1.0 in)
197753.3 mm (2.1 in)
197839.9 mm (1.6 in)
197936.1 mm (1.4 in)
198046.2 mm (1.8 in)
198129.2 mm (1.1 in)
198242.7 mm (1.7 in)
198332.5 mm (1.3 in)
198431.5 mm (1.2 in)
198526.7 mm (1.1 in)
198633.8 mm (1.3 in)
198725.9 mm (1.0 in)
198824.4 mm (1.0 in)
198945.7 mm (1.8 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199136.1 mm (1.4 in)
199249.8 mm (2.0 in)
199327.9 mm (1.1 in)
199450.8 mm (2.0 in)
199558.4 mm (2.3 in)
199666.8 mm (2.6 in)
199744.5 mm (1.8 in)
199829.5 mm (1.2 in)
199945.7 mm (1.8 in)
200033.0 mm (1.3 in)
200141.9 mm (1.6 in)
200232.3 mm (1.3 in)
200346.7 mm (1.8 in)
200428.4 mm (1.1 in)
200533.0 mm (1.3 in)
200657.2 mm (2.3 in)
200725.9 mm (1.0 in)
200853.6 mm (2.1 in)
200939.9 mm (1.6 in)
201032.8 mm (1.3 in)
201132.8 mm (1.3 in)
201236.6 mm (1.4 in)
201315.2 mm (0.6 in)
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Powell by year The wettest five days of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.9 mm (2.9 in). 050100150200198020002020Record: 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1964
The wettest five days of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 167.4 mm (6.6 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 72.9 mm (2.9 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Powell by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1962109.7 mm (4.3 in)
196386.5 mm (3.4 in)
1964167.4 mm (6.6 in)
196595.0 mm (3.7 in)
196698.3 mm (3.9 in)
196778.6 mm (3.1 in)
196872.6 mm (2.9 in)
1969106.3 mm (4.2 in)
197070.8 mm (2.8 in)
197193.2 mm (3.7 in)
1972112.3 mm (4.4 in)
197358.7 mm (2.3 in)
1974103.7 mm (4.1 in)
1975114.0 mm (4.5 in)
197661.4 mm (2.4 in)
1977100.4 mm (4.0 in)
197859.2 mm (2.3 in)
197965.8 mm (2.6 in)
1980113.5 mm (4.5 in)
198180.1 mm (3.2 in)
198275.2 mm (3.0 in)
198392.2 mm (3.6 in)
198469.9 mm (2.8 in)
198582.1 mm (3.2 in)
198671.6 mm (2.8 in)
198758.4 mm (2.3 in)
198864.5 mm (2.5 in)
198971.7 mm (2.8 in)
199071.5 mm (2.8 in)
199160.0 mm (2.4 in)
199267.6 mm (2.7 in)
199352.8 mm (2.1 in)
199465.1 mm (2.6 in)
1995140.2 mm (5.5 in)
1996135.7 mm (5.3 in)
199799.4 mm (3.9 in)
199869.7 mm (2.7 in)
199970.3 mm (2.8 in)
200065.5 mm (2.6 in)
200159.3 mm (2.3 in)
200273.2 mm (2.9 in)
2003106.1 mm (4.2 in)
200482.8 mm (3.3 in)
200540.1 mm (1.6 in)
200646.3 mm (1.8 in)
200781.6 mm (3.2 in)
200881.1 mm (3.2 in)
2009100.3 mm (3.9 in)
201048.7 mm (1.9 in)
201162.2 mm (2.4 in)
201253.1 mm (2.1 in)
201320.6 mm (0.8 in)
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Powell by year The longest dry spell of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 020406080100198020002020Record: 87 days in 2012
The longest dry spell of the year at Powell, 1962 to 2026. The record is 87 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Powell by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
196220 days
196323 days
196414 days
196515 days
196643 days
196740 days
196814 days
196938 days
197025 days
197116 days
197214 days
197325 days
197420 days
197515 days
197616 days
197729 days
197821 days
197925 days
198018 days
198134 days
198212 days
198313 days
198434 days
198531 days
198620 days
198735 days
198827 days
198915 days
199023 days
199132 days
199216 days
199319 days
199438 days
199513 days
199624 days
199714 days
199814 days
199925 days
200022 days
200138 days
200220 days
200324 days
200417 days
200540 days
200623 days
200722 days
200836 days
200913 days
201021 days
201115 days
201287 days
20138 days
2024n/a
2025n/a
2026n/a

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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

43 years with a frost

Across 43 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Powell falls on 7 June and the median first autumn frost on 7 September, which leaves a median of 86 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +4.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Powell
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1977 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost7 Junen/a5 Junen/a-1.7 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Septembern/a9 Septembern/a+3.1 days per decade
Growing days86 daysn/a89 daysn/a+4.8 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

39 years, 1963 to 2003

A day with at least 37.7 mm (1.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 76.6 mm (3.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Powell: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years37.7 mm (1.5 in)
5 years47.6 mm (1.9 in)
10 years54.4 mm (2.1 in)
25 years63.1 mm (2.5 in)
50 years69.8 mm (2.7 in)Longer than the 39 years of record
100 years76.6 mm (3.0 in)Longer than the 39 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, 39 years of values from 1963 to 2003.

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: 69.3 mm (2.7 in) in 1964; 66.8 mm (2.6 in) in 1996; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1995.

Station Changes

1 suspected

One change was suspected in the annual mean temperature of Powell, at 2004. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2004 ran 0.5 C (0.9 F) lower than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Powell, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
2004-0.5-0.9likely5

Possible change at the station (a move, a new instrument or a new site); the record is kept as measured. A "likely" change has a larger test statistic than a "possible" one. Neither says why the station differs from its neighbours. How changes are found, and the largest ones.

Download the Data

  • Data for Powell standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Powell 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).