Fowler 3 NNE Weather Records (USC00142855)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Fowler 3 NNE (USC00142855), Kansas, United States, with 42 years of record.
Key Facts for Fowler 3 NNE
- Fowler 3 NNE (USC00142855) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 37.42 latitude and -100.18 longitude, 756 m (2,480 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1946 to 1987, 42 years of record.
- 0 records set at Fowler 3 NNE still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Fowler 3 NNE set a daily record snowfall of 3.8 cm (1.5 in) on 9 January 1987.
About the Station
- Location: Kansas, United States, 37.42 latitude, -100.18 longitude.
- Elevation: 756 m (2,480 ft).
- Period of record: 1946 to 1987, 42 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1980-03-24 | Record daily snowfall | Record daily snowfall 25.4 cm (10.0 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 143.8 mm (5.7 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) | 2 January 1947 |
| Feb | 31.0 mm (1.2 in) | 27 February 1948 |
| Mar | 48.3 mm (1.9 in) | 31 March 1973 |
| Apr | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) | 10 April 1947 |
| May | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) | 1 May 1978 |
| Jun | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) | 10 June 1983 |
| Jul | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 27 July 1950 |
| Aug | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) | 9 August 1974 |
| Sep | 57.9 mm (2.3 in) | 24 September 1955 |
| Oct | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) | 10 October 1949 |
| Nov | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) | 17 November 1971 |
| Dec | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 15 December 1984 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 January 1987 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 3.8 cm (1.5 in) | 40 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 January 1987 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 January 1987 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall | 2.0 cm (0.8 in) | 0.7 cm (0.3 in) | 24 years | 12 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 December 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 6.3 mm (0.25 in) | 5 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall | 5.1 cm (2.0 in) | 2.6 cm (1.0 in) | 0 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 5.8 mm (0.23 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 0 years | 9 of 100 (Routine) |
| 5 November 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 30.5 mm (1.2 in) | 20.8 mm (0.8 in) | 21 years | 31 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 September 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 11.7 mm (0.5 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 28 years | 16 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 August 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 35.1 mm (1.4 in) | 3.1 mm (0.12 in) | 24 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 6 July 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) | 38.6 mm (1.5 in) | 39 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 7 June 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 29.7 mm (1.2 in) | 7.9 mm (0.31 in) | 19 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 27 April 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 46.2 mm (1.8 in) | 28.4 mm (1.1 in) | 24 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
| 9 February 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall (Tie) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | tie | 20 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 February 1986 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall (Tie) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | tie | 19 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily snowfall | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 2.5 cm (1.0 in) | 39 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 December 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 2.5 mm (0.10 in) | 1.7 mm (0.07 in) | 32 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 November 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 0.8 mm (0.03 in) | 39 years | 15 of 100 (Routine) |
| 9 October 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 34.3 mm (1.4 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 15 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 29 September 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 17.3 mm (0.7 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 3 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 September 1985 | Fowler 3 NNE, US | daily rain | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) | 15 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1946 to 1987| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) | 1950 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) | 42 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) | 1955 | 82.8 mm (3.3 in) | 42 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 101 days | 1980 | 44 days | 42 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1947 | 91.9 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1948 | 39.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1949 | 127.5 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1950 | 143.8 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1951 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1952 | 38.9 mm (1.5 in) |
| 1953 | 41.1 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1954 | 50.0 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1955 | 64.0 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1956 | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) |
| 1957 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1958 | 35.6 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1959 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1960 | 51.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1961 | 48.8 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1962 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1963 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1964 | 45.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1965 | 74.2 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1966 | 26.2 mm (1.0 in) |
| 1967 | 35.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1968 | 66.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1969 | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1970 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1971 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1972 | 64.3 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1973 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1974 | 113.5 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1975 | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) |
| 1976 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1977 | 58.7 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1978 | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1979 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1980 | 33.5 mm (1.3 in) |
| 1981 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1982 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1983 | 95.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1984 | 60.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1985 | 49.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1986 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1987 | 3.3 mm (0.13 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 84.5 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1947 | 134.3 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1948 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1949 | 144.5 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1950 | 160.8 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1951 | 110.5 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1952 | 59.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1953 | 59.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1954 | 56.6 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1955 | 166.6 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1956 | 39.4 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1957 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1958 | 52.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1959 | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1960 | 81.0 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1961 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1962 | 159.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1963 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1964 | 84.0 mm (3.3 in) |
| 1965 | 91.2 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1966 | 40.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1967 | 58.4 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1968 | 75.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1969 | 77.4 mm (3.0 in) |
| 1970 | 40.6 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1971 | 111.3 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1972 | 90.3 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1973 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1974 | 132.8 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1975 | 56.1 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1976 | 70.9 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1977 | 74.8 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1978 | 121.7 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1979 | 128.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1980 | 50.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1981 | 82.5 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1982 | 79.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1983 | 97.3 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1984 | 94.2 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1985 | 87.5 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1986 | 53.8 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1987 | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1946 | 32 days |
| 1947 | 30 days |
| 1948 | 28 days |
| 1949 | 41 days |
| 1950 | 58 days |
| 1951 | 36 days |
| 1952 | 55 days |
| 1953 | 38 days |
| 1954 | 85 days |
| 1955 | 64 days |
| 1956 | 60 days |
| 1957 | 43 days |
| 1958 | 25 days |
| 1959 | 39 days |
| 1960 | 40 days |
| 1961 | 35 days |
| 1962 | 36 days |
| 1963 | 64 days |
| 1964 | 38 days |
| 1965 | 52 days |
| 1966 | 56 days |
| 1967 | 58 days |
| 1968 | 27 days |
| 1969 | 44 days |
| 1970 | 70 days |
| 1971 | 35 days |
| 1972 | 63 days |
| 1973 | 39 days |
| 1974 | 54 days |
| 1975 | 78 days |
| 1976 | 62 days |
| 1977 | 59 days |
| 1978 | 49 days |
| 1979 | 50 days |
| 1980 | 101 days |
| 1981 | 31 days |
| 1982 | 30 days |
| 1983 | 70 days |
| 1984 | 40 days |
| 1985 | 41 days |
| 1986 | 68 days |
| 1987 | 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
40 years, 1946 to 1986A day with at least 54.4 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 182.3 mm (7.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 54.4 mm (2.1 in) | |
| 5 years | 79.5 mm (3.1 in) | |
| 10 years | 99.3 mm (3.9 in) | |
| 25 years | 128.5 mm (5.1 in) | |
| 50 years | 153.8 mm (6.1 in) | Longer than the 40 years of record |
| 100 years | 182.3 mm (7.2 in) | Longer than the 40 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, 40 years of values from 1946 to 1986.
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: 143.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1950; 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1962; 127.5 mm (5.0 in) in 1949.
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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).