Built 2026-10-17 (17 October 2026)

Great Bend 3WNW Weather Records (USC00143218)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Great Bend 3WNW (USC00143218), Kansas, United States, with 118 years of record.

Key Facts for Great Bend 3WNW

  • Great Bend 3WNW (USC00143218) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 38.37 latitude and -98.82 longitude, 568 m (1,864 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1909 to 2026, 118 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Great Bend 3WNW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Great Bend 3WNW set a daily record high maximum temperature of 33.3 C (91.9 F) on 13 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Kansas, United States, 38.37 latitude, -98.82 longitude.
  • Elevation: 568 m (1,864 ft).
  • Period of record: 1909 to 2026, 118 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

27 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Great Bend 3WNW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Great Bend 3WNW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 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 Great Bend 3WNW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Great Bend 3WNW, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan26.1 C (79.0 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)20.0 C (68.0 F)-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
Feb31.1 C (88.0 F)-28.3 C (-18.9 F)26.1 C (79.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)
Mar35.6 C (96.1 F)-21.7 C (-7.1 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)-14.4 C (6.1 F)
Apr38.3 C (100.9 F)-10.0 C (14.0 F)32.2 C (90.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)
May38.9 C (102.0 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)35.6 C (96.1 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Jun43.9 C (111.0 F)3.9 C (39.0 F)36.7 C (98.1 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Jul44.4 C (111.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)44.4 C (111.9 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)
Aug43.3 C (109.9 F)7.2 C (45.0 F)42.8 C (109.0 F)15.6 C (60.1 F)
Sep41.1 C (106.0 F)-1.7 C (28.9 F)40.0 C (104.0 F)13.9 C (57.0 F)
Oct36.7 C (98.1 F)-12.2 C (10.0 F)33.3 C (91.9 F)9.4 C (48.9 F)
Nov32.2 C (90.0 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)n/an/a
Dec26.1 C (79.0 F)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Great Bend 3WNW by the year they were set 1,464 records at Great Bend 3WNW still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 42. 02040601948: 41949: 81950: 271951: 261952: 331953: 291954: 281955: 271956: 341957: 131958: 201959: 161960: 191961: 141962: 221963: 391964: 251965: 171966: 171967: 251968: 191969: 141970: 251971: 201972: 171973: 101974: 201975: 171976: 171977: 111978: 221979: 201980: 341981: 111982: 51983: 231984: 221985: 201986: 221987: 121988: 121989: 421990: 181991: 141992: 141993: 101994: 81995: 131996: 181997: 121998: 231999: 152000: 222001: 72002: 172003: 122004: 212005: 102006: 202007: 122008: 82009: 162010: 72011: 282012: 202013: 182014: 32015: 82016: 182017: 212018: 222019: 322020: 242021: 162022: 242023: 132024: 192025: 202026: 231948195619641972198019881996200420122020
1,464 records at Great Bend 3WNW still stand. 1989 holds the most, with 42.
Standing records at Great Bend 3WNW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19484
19498
195027
195126
195233
195329
195428
195527
195634
195713
195820
195916
196019
196114
196222
196339
196425
196517
196617
196725
196819
196914
197025
197120
197217
197310
197420
197517
197617
197711
197822
197920
198034
198111
19825
198323
198422
198520
198622
198712
198812
198942
199018
199114
199214
199310
19948
199513
199618
199712
199823
199915
200022
20017
200217
200312
200421
200510
200620
200712
20088
200916
20107
201128
201220
201318
20143
20158
201618
201721
201822
201932
202024
202116
202224
202313
202419
202520
202623

All-Time Record Progression

7 new records
When Great Bend 3WNW set new all-time records 7 all-time records were set at Great Bend 3WNW between 17 October 1968 and 28 July 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord daily snowfallRecord low minimum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature17 October 1968: Record daily precipitation 121.4 mm (4.8 in)24 August 1969: Record daily precipitation 137.7 mm (5.4 in)3 January 1971: Record daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)15 June 1981: Record daily precipitation 162.6 mm (6.4 in)22 December 1989: Record low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)28 January 2001: Record daily snowfall 33.3 cm (13.1 in)28 July 2026: Record high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)197019801990200020102020
7 all-time records were set at Great Bend 3WNW between 17 October 1968 and 28 July 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Great Bend 3WNW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1968-10-17Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1969-08-24Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 137.7 mm (5.4 in)
1971-01-03Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 27.9 cm (11.0 in)
1981-06-15Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1989-12-22Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2001-01-28Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 33.3 cm (13.1 in)
2026-07-28Record high maximum temperatureRecord high maximum temperature 44.4 C (111.9 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 162.6 mm (6.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Great Bend 3WNW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Great Bend 3WNW. The most was 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 15 June 1981. 050100150200 Jan: 44.7 mm (1.8 in), 16 January 2017 Jan Feb: 47.0 mm (1.9 in), 18 February 1926 Feb Mar: 58.9 mm (2.3 in), 23 March 1987 Mar Apr: 79.8 mm (3.1 in), 30 April 1985 Apr May: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 24 May 2007 May Jun: 162.6 mm (6.4 in), 15 June 1981 Jun Jul: 93.2 mm (3.7 in), 29 July 1985 Jul Aug: 137.7 mm (5.4 in), 24 August 1969 Aug Sep: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 18 September 2001 Sep Oct: 121.4 mm (4.8 in), 17 October 1968 Oct Nov: 57.4 mm (2.3 in), 17 November 1971 Nov Dec: 62.2 mm (2.4 in), 16 December 1984 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Great Bend 3WNW. The most was 162.6 mm (6.4 in) on 15 June 1981.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Great Bend 3WNW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan44.7 mm (1.8 in)16 January 2017
Feb47.0 mm (1.9 in)18 February 1926
Mar58.9 mm (2.3 in)23 March 1987
Apr79.8 mm (3.1 in)30 April 1985
May99.8 mm (3.9 in)24 May 2007
Jun162.6 mm (6.4 in)15 June 1981
Jul93.2 mm (3.7 in)29 July 1985
Aug137.7 mm (5.4 in)24 August 1969
Sep90.2 mm (3.6 in)18 September 2001
Oct121.4 mm (4.8 in)17 October 1968
Nov57.4 mm (2.3 in)17 November 1971
Dec62.2 mm (2.4 in)16 December 1984

Period of Record Coverage

1948 to 2026
Days with data per year at Great Bend 3WNW 79 years of record at Great Bend 3WNW, 1948 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2026. 1948: 272 of 366 days1949: 363 of 365 days1950: 363 of 365 days1951: 364 of 365 days1952: 364 of 366 days1953: 365 of 365 days1954: 365 of 365 days1955: 360 of 365 days1956: 366 of 366 days1957: 364 of 365 days1958: 364 of 365 days1959: 357 of 365 days1960: 362 of 366 days1961: 364 of 365 days1962: 365 of 365 days1963: 362 of 365 days1964: 365 of 366 days1965: 365 of 365 days1966: 363 of 365 days1967: 361 of 365 days1968: 364 of 366 days1969: 363 of 365 days1970: 364 of 365 days1971: 361 of 365 days1972: 364 of 366 days1973: 365 of 365 days1974: 365 of 365 days1975: 364 of 365 days1976: 364 of 366 days1977: 365 of 365 days1978: 360 of 365 days1979: 365 of 365 days1980: 366 of 366 days1981: 365 of 365 days1982: 364 of 365 days1983: 364 of 365 days1984: 366 of 366 days1985: 363 of 365 days1986: 365 of 365 days1987: 359 of 365 days1988: 350 of 366 days1989: 349 of 365 days1990: 342 of 365 days1991: 352 of 365 days1992: 346 of 366 days1993: 337 of 365 days1994: 345 of 365 days1995: 339 of 365 days1996: 330 of 366 days1997: 343 of 365 days1998: 358 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 352 of 366 days2001: 331 of 365 days2002: 331 of 365 days2003: 337 of 365 days2004: 330 of 366 days2005: 343 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 363 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 364 of 365 days2010: 363 of 365 days2011: 364 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 90 of 365 days2015: 293 of 365 days2016: 365 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 364 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 301 of 365 days2023: 357 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 269 of 365 days19501960197019801990200020102020
79 years of record at Great Bend 3WNW, 1948 to 2026. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1948, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2026.
Days with data per year at Great Bend 3WNW
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
194827274%No
194936399%Yes
195036399%Yes
1951364100%Yes
195236499%Yes
1953365100%Yes
1954365100%Yes
195536099%Yes
1956366100%Yes
1957364100%Yes
1958364100%Yes
195935798%Yes
196036299%Yes
1961364100%Yes
1962365100%Yes
196336299%Yes
1964365100%Yes
1965365100%Yes
196636399%Yes
196736199%Yes
196836499%Yes
196936399%Yes
1970364100%Yes
197136199%Yes
197236499%Yes
1973365100%Yes
1974365100%Yes
1975364100%Yes
197636499%Yes
1977365100%Yes
197836099%Yes
1979365100%Yes
1980366100%Yes
1981365100%Yes
1982364100%Yes
1983364100%Yes
1984366100%Yes
198536399%Yes
1986365100%Yes
198735998%Yes
198835096%Yes
198934996%Yes
199034294%Yes
199135296%Yes
199234695%Yes
199333792%Yes
199434595%Yes
199533993%Yes
199633090%Yes
199734394%Yes
199835898%Yes
199936299%Yes
200035296%Yes
200133191%Yes
200233191%Yes
200333792%Yes
200433090%Yes
200534394%Yes
2006365100%Yes
200736399%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
201036399%Yes
2011364100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
20149025%No
201529380%No
2016365100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018364100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
202230182%No
202335798%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202626974%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Great Bend 3WNW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
13 October 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Provisional)33.3 C (91.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)76 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 October 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily rain (Provisional)24.4 mm (1.0 in)7.4 mm (0.29 in)67 years20 of 100 (Routine)
20 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)38.3 C (100.9 F)tie4 years2 of 100 (Routine)
19 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)37.8 C (100.0 F)tie45 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min (Provisional)22.2 C (72.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)33 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)38.9 C (102.0 F)tie49 years5 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Provisional)39.4 C (102.9 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)72 years30 of 100 (Routine)
3 September 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)72 years30 of 100 (Routine)
31 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Provisional)41.1 C (106.0 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)41 years20 of 100 (Routine)
30 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Provisional)40.0 C (104.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)75 years30 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max42.8 C (109.0 F)2.8 C (5.0 F)73 years35 of 100 (Notable)
13 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max (Tie)40.6 C (105.1 F)tie68 years6 of 100 (Routine)
13 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min (Tie)25.0 C (77.0 F)tie48 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max42.2 C (108.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)20 years18 of 100 (Routine)
9 August 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high max42.8 C (109.0 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min25.6 C (78.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)45 years22 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)47 years24 of 100 (Routine)
28 July 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USall-time high max44.4 C (111.9 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)72 years49 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min27.2 C (81.0 F)1.1 C (2.0 F)43 years22 of 100 (Routine)
27 July 2026Great Bend 3WNW, USdaily high min26.7 C (80.1 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)43 years21 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

72 complete years, 1949 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Great Bend 3WNW as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025 One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Great Bend 3WNW, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.5 C (56.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 11.5 C (52.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 15.5 C (59.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F). 1949: 12.6 C, -0.9 C from the station mean1950: 12.3 C, -1.2 C from the station mean1951: 11.5 C, -2.0 C from the station mean1952: 13.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1953: 13.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1954: 14.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1955: 13.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1956: 14.4 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1957: 12.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1958: 12.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1959: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1960: 12.4 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1961: 12.6 C, -0.8 C from the station mean1962: 13.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1963: 14.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean1964: 14.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1965: 13.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1966: 13.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1967: 13.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1968: 13.5 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1969: 13.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1970: 13.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1971: 13.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1972: 13.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1973: 13.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean1974: 14.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1975: 13.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean1976: 13.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1977: 14.3 C, +0.9 C from the station mean1978: 13.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean1979: 12.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1980: 14.2 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1981: 14.7 C, +1.2 C from the station mean1982: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1983: 13.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1984: 13.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1985: 12.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1986: 14.7 C, +1.3 C from the station mean1987: 14.2 C, +0.7 C from the station mean1989: 12.9 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1990: 14.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1991: 14.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean1992: 13.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean1993: 12.2 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1994: 13.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean1995: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1996: 13.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1997: 13.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1998: 14.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean1999: 14.5 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2000: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2002: 14.0 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2003: 13.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 13.8 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2005: 14.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2006: 15.1 C, +1.6 C from the station mean2007: 13.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2008: 13.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2009: 13.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2010: 13.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2011: 14.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2012: 15.5 C, +2.0 C from the station mean2013: 13.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2016: 13.4 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2017: 13.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2018: 11.9 C, -1.6 C from the station mean2019: 11.6 C, -1.9 C from the station mean2020: 12.5 C, -1.0 C from the station mean2021: 12.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2023: 12.8 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2024: 13.6 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2025: 12.7 C, -0.8 C from the station mean19491960197019801990200020102020
One stripe for each of 72 complete years at Great Bend 3WNW, 1949 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.5 C (56.2 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1951, at 11.5 C (52.7 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 15.5 C (59.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.1 C (3.8 F).
Annual mean temperature at Great Bend 3WNW as warming stripes, 1949 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
194912.6 C-0.88 C
195012.3 C-1.18 C
195111.5 C-1.95 C
195213.4 C-0.09 C
195313.9 C+0.42 C
195414.7 C+1.27 C
195513.4 C-0.05 C
195614.4 C+0.89 C
195712.8 C-0.64 C
195812.7 C-0.77 C
195913.1 C-0.32 C
196012.4 C-1.04 C
196112.6 C-0.83 C
196213.7 C+0.22 C
196314.5 C+1.00 C
196414.0 C+0.49 C
196513.5 C+0.03 C
196613.0 C-0.47 C
196713.5 C+0.02 C
196813.5 C+0.03 C
196913.0 C-0.50 C
197013.8 C+0.30 C
197113.7 C+0.19 C
197213.4 C-0.07 C
197313.7 C+0.22 C
197414.0 C+0.50 C
197513.4 C-0.02 C
197613.8 C+0.30 C
197714.3 C+0.87 C
197813.3 C-0.15 C
197912.5 C-0.97 C
198014.2 C+0.78 C
198114.7 C+1.22 C
198213.1 C-0.34 C
198313.1 C-0.36 C
198413.9 C+0.43 C
198512.9 C-0.61 C
198614.7 C+1.27 C
198714.2 C+0.71 C
198912.9 C-0.53 C
199014.3 C+0.81 C
199114.3 C+0.81 C
199213.4 C-0.11 C
199312.2 C-1.31 C
199413.9 C+0.47 C
199513.1 C-0.32 C
199613.1 C-0.38 C
199713.1 C-0.32 C
199814.5 C+1.07 C
199914.5 C+1.02 C
200014.0 C+0.58 C
200214.0 C+0.56 C
200313.9 C+0.39 C
200413.8 C+0.36 C
200514.1 C+0.60 C
200615.1 C+1.60 C
200713.8 C+0.30 C
200813.0 C-0.44 C
200913.0 C-0.45 C
201013.8 C+0.31 C
201114.1 C+0.64 C
201215.5 C+2.03 C
201313.1 C-0.37 C
201613.4 C-0.03 C
201713.1 C-0.41 C
201811.9 C-1.58 C
201911.6 C-1.88 C
202012.5 C-1.01 C
202112.8 C-0.67 C
202312.8 C-0.70 C
202413.6 C+0.11 C
202512.7 C-0.77 C

The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1949 to 2025 is 0.01 C (-0.08 to 0.09) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: 0.01 F (-0.14 to 0.16) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 72 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Great Bend 3WNW
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.01 C (-0.08 to 0.09) per decade0.01 F (-0.14 to 0.16) per decade1949 to 202572Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum0.07 C (-0.04 to 0.17) per decade0.1 F (-0.1 to 0.3) per decade1949 to 202572Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum-0.05 C (-0.14 to 0.03) per decade-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.1) per decade1949 to 202572Not clearly different from zero

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

1909 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Great Bend 3WNW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)44.4 C (111.9 F)202640.6 C (105.1 F)79
Coldest night (TNn)-29.4 C (-20.9 F)1989-20.6 C (-5.1 F)79
Wettest day (Rx1day)162.6 mm (6.4 in)198156.9 mm (2.2 in)109
Wettest five days (Rx5day)224.3 mm (8.8 in)200788.2 mm (3.5 in)109
Longest dry spell (CDD)89 days195535 days109

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Great Bend 3WNW by year The hottest day of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F). 2530354045192019401960198020002020Record: 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 2026
The hottest day of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 44.4 C (111.9 F) in 2026, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.6 C (105.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Great Bend 3WNW by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
194837.8 C (100.0 F)
194939.4 C (102.9 F)
195041.1 C (106.0 F)
195140.0 C (104.0 F)
195241.7 C (107.1 F)
195342.8 C (109.0 F)
195443.9 C (111.0 F)
195541.7 C (107.1 F)
195642.8 C (109.0 F)
195740.6 C (105.1 F)
195838.9 C (102.0 F)
195942.2 C (108.0 F)
196041.1 C (106.0 F)
196140.0 C (104.0 F)
196241.1 C (106.0 F)
196340.6 C (105.1 F)
196443.3 C (109.9 F)
196539.4 C (102.9 F)
196641.1 C (106.0 F)
196738.3 C (100.9 F)
196840.6 C (105.1 F)
196941.1 C (106.0 F)
197042.8 C (109.0 F)
197141.1 C (106.0 F)
197240.0 C (104.0 F)
197341.1 C (106.0 F)
197441.7 C (107.1 F)
197538.9 C (102.0 F)
197640.6 C (105.1 F)
197740.6 C (105.1 F)
197841.7 C (107.1 F)
197940.0 C (104.0 F)
198043.9 C (111.0 F)
198139.4 C (102.9 F)
198240.0 C (104.0 F)
198342.2 C (108.0 F)
198443.3 C (109.9 F)
198541.1 C (106.0 F)
198642.2 C (108.0 F)
198739.4 C (102.9 F)
198842.2 C (108.0 F)
198938.3 C (100.9 F)
199040.0 C (104.0 F)
199140.0 C (104.0 F)
199236.7 C (98.1 F)
199337.8 C (100.0 F)
199440.0 C (104.0 F)
199538.9 C (102.0 F)
199640.0 C (104.0 F)
199738.9 C (102.0 F)
199841.1 C (106.0 F)
199939.4 C (102.9 F)
200039.4 C (102.9 F)
200141.1 C (106.0 F)
200241.1 C (106.0 F)
200342.2 C (108.0 F)
200438.3 C (100.9 F)
200538.3 C (100.9 F)
200642.2 C (108.0 F)
200737.8 C (100.0 F)
200840.0 C (104.0 F)
200939.4 C (102.9 F)
201040.6 C (105.1 F)
201142.8 C (109.0 F)
201242.2 C (108.0 F)
201341.1 C (106.0 F)
201426.7 C (80.1 F)
201539.4 C (102.9 F)
201638.9 C (102.0 F)
201741.1 C (106.0 F)
201838.3 C (100.9 F)
201940.0 C (104.0 F)
202038.3 C (100.9 F)
202140.0 C (104.0 F)
202240.6 C (105.1 F)
202340.6 C (105.1 F)
202440.6 C (105.1 F)
202538.9 C (102.0 F)
202644.4 C (111.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Great Bend 3WNW by year The coldest night of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F). -30-25-20-15-10192019401960198020002020Record: -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989
The coldest night of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is -29.4 C (-20.9 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.6 C (-5.1 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Great Bend 3WNW by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1909n/a
1910n/a
1911n/a
1912n/a
1913n/a
1923n/a
1924n/a
1925n/a
1926n/a
1927n/a
1928n/a
1929n/a
1930n/a
1931n/a
1932n/a
1933n/a
1934n/a
1935n/a
1936n/a
1937n/a
1938n/a
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948-11.7 C (10.9 F)
1949-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1950-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1951-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1952-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1953-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1954-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1955-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1956-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1957-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1958-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1959-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1960-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1961-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1962-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1963-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1964-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1965-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1966-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1967-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1968-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1969-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1970-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1971-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1972-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1973-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1974-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1975-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1976-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1977-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1978-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1979-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1980-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1981-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1982-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1983-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1984-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1985-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1986-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1987-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1988-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1989-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1990-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1991-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1992-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1993-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1994-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1995-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1997-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1998-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1999-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2000-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2001-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2002-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2003-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2004-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2005-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2006-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2007-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2008-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2009-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2010-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2011-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2012-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2013-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2014-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2015-11.7 C (10.9 F)
2016-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2017-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2018-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2019-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2020-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2021-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2022-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2023-16.7 C (1.9 F)
2024-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2025-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2026-21.1 C (-6.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Great Bend 3WNW by year The wettest day of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in). 050100150200192019401960198020002020Record: 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1981
The wettest day of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Great Bend 3WNW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
190986.4 mm (3.4 in)
191036.6 mm (1.4 in)
191168.6 mm (2.7 in)
191239.6 mm (1.6 in)
191310.9 mm (0.4 in)
192363.5 mm (2.5 in)
192472.1 mm (2.8 in)
192561.7 mm (2.4 in)
192654.6 mm (2.1 in)
192783.1 mm (3.3 in)
192863.5 mm (2.5 in)
192985.9 mm (3.4 in)
193053.3 mm (2.1 in)
193139.4 mm (1.6 in)
193266.8 mm (2.6 in)
193347.2 mm (1.9 in)
193451.8 mm (2.0 in)
193538.1 mm (1.5 in)
193667.3 mm (2.6 in)
193748.3 mm (1.9 in)
193850.8 mm (2.0 in)
1939104.1 mm (4.1 in)
194068.6 mm (2.7 in)
194166.3 mm (2.6 in)
194256.4 mm (2.2 in)
194356.4 mm (2.2 in)
194484.3 mm (3.3 in)
194548.8 mm (1.9 in)
194667.3 mm (2.6 in)
194733.3 mm (1.3 in)
194853.3 mm (2.1 in)
194940.6 mm (1.6 in)
195049.5 mm (1.9 in)
195132.0 mm (1.3 in)
195236.1 mm (1.4 in)
195338.4 mm (1.5 in)
195435.6 mm (1.4 in)
195564.5 mm (2.5 in)
195654.6 mm (2.1 in)
195771.6 mm (2.8 in)
195870.4 mm (2.8 in)
195948.3 mm (1.9 in)
196037.3 mm (1.5 in)
196153.6 mm (2.1 in)
196286.9 mm (3.4 in)
196347.8 mm (1.9 in)
196447.2 mm (1.9 in)
196553.6 mm (2.1 in)
196661.0 mm (2.4 in)
196753.3 mm (2.1 in)
1968121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1969137.7 mm (5.4 in)
197091.4 mm (3.6 in)
197157.4 mm (2.3 in)
197268.1 mm (2.7 in)
197360.7 mm (2.4 in)
197449.8 mm (2.0 in)
197535.3 mm (1.4 in)
197677.0 mm (3.0 in)
197761.5 mm (2.4 in)
197850.8 mm (2.0 in)
197986.4 mm (3.4 in)
198073.2 mm (2.9 in)
1981162.6 mm (6.4 in)
198253.1 mm (2.1 in)
198356.4 mm (2.2 in)
198462.2 mm (2.4 in)
198593.2 mm (3.7 in)
198666.5 mm (2.6 in)
198758.9 mm (2.3 in)
198844.2 mm (1.7 in)
198968.1 mm (2.7 in)
199093.5 mm (3.7 in)
199131.5 mm (1.2 in)
199250.5 mm (2.0 in)
199364.0 mm (2.5 in)
199443.2 mm (1.7 in)
199585.3 mm (3.4 in)
199654.6 mm (2.1 in)
199759.7 mm (2.4 in)
199874.2 mm (2.9 in)
199966.3 mm (2.6 in)
200053.3 mm (2.1 in)
200190.2 mm (3.6 in)
200243.9 mm (1.7 in)
200339.1 mm (1.5 in)
200433.3 mm (1.3 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200695.3 mm (3.8 in)
200799.8 mm (3.9 in)
200856.9 mm (2.2 in)
200952.1 mm (2.1 in)
201074.9 mm (2.9 in)
201161.0 mm (2.4 in)
201234.0 mm (1.3 in)
2013114.0 mm (4.5 in)
201420.1 mm (0.8 in)
201556.6 mm (2.2 in)
201664.8 mm (2.6 in)
201752.1 mm (2.1 in)
201884.8 mm (3.3 in)
201973.9 mm (2.9 in)
202056.1 mm (2.2 in)
202148.0 mm (1.9 in)
202250.8 mm (2.0 in)
202354.6 mm (2.1 in)
202459.7 mm (2.4 in)
202585.1 mm (3.4 in)
202666.0 mm (2.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Great Bend 3WNW by year The wettest five days of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 224.3 mm (8.8 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.2 mm (3.5 in). 0100200300192019401960198020002020Record: 224.3 mm (8.8 in) in 2007
The wettest five days of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 224.3 mm (8.8 in) in 2007, marked on the chart; the median year is 88.2 mm (3.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Great Bend 3WNW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1909105.2 mm (4.1 in)
191046.2 mm (1.8 in)
191189.6 mm (3.5 in)
191257.9 mm (2.3 in)
191323.4 mm (0.9 in)
1923140.7 mm (5.5 in)
192493.5 mm (3.7 in)
192592.2 mm (3.6 in)
1926144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1927184.7 mm (7.3 in)
1928133.4 mm (5.3 in)
192990.7 mm (3.6 in)
1930105.7 mm (4.2 in)
193138.8 mm (1.5 in)
193283.8 mm (3.3 in)
1933103.3 mm (4.1 in)
193461.5 mm (2.4 in)
193595.7 mm (3.8 in)
193667.6 mm (2.7 in)
193748.3 mm (1.9 in)
193882.3 mm (3.2 in)
1939108.1 mm (4.3 in)
194071.4 mm (2.8 in)
194180.3 mm (3.2 in)
194289.4 mm (3.5 in)
1943100.3 mm (3.9 in)
194484.3 mm (3.3 in)
194567.6 mm (2.7 in)
194684.3 mm (3.3 in)
194762.0 mm (2.4 in)
1948122.9 mm (4.8 in)
194990.6 mm (3.6 in)
1950153.2 mm (6.0 in)
195166.1 mm (2.6 in)
195253.1 mm (2.1 in)
195355.2 mm (2.2 in)
195451.3 mm (2.0 in)
195588.2 mm (3.5 in)
195673.2 mm (2.9 in)
1957123.3 mm (4.9 in)
1958127.8 mm (5.0 in)
195983.0 mm (3.3 in)
196055.6 mm (2.2 in)
196184.6 mm (3.3 in)
196298.4 mm (3.9 in)
196390.4 mm (3.6 in)
196475.9 mm (3.0 in)
1965128.8 mm (5.1 in)
196664.7 mm (2.5 in)
196782.8 mm (3.3 in)
1968121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1969158.0 mm (6.2 in)
1970117.1 mm (4.6 in)
197172.4 mm (2.9 in)
197280.0 mm (3.1 in)
1973150.8 mm (5.9 in)
197459.6 mm (2.3 in)
197568.1 mm (2.7 in)
1976118.9 mm (4.7 in)
1977104.1 mm (4.1 in)
197895.0 mm (3.7 in)
1979103.9 mm (4.1 in)
198073.2 mm (2.9 in)
1981166.7 mm (6.6 in)
198260.6 mm (2.4 in)
198365.3 mm (2.6 in)
198488.4 mm (3.5 in)
1985109.2 mm (4.3 in)
198666.5 mm (2.6 in)
198792.4 mm (3.6 in)
198869.6 mm (2.7 in)
1989121.1 mm (4.8 in)
1990120.2 mm (4.7 in)
199147.2 mm (1.9 in)
199290.9 mm (3.6 in)
1993125.5 mm (4.9 in)
199458.7 mm (2.3 in)
199585.3 mm (3.4 in)
199690.6 mm (3.6 in)
199785.4 mm (3.4 in)
199893.8 mm (3.7 in)
1999102.5 mm (4.0 in)
2000115.9 mm (4.6 in)
2001152.5 mm (6.0 in)
200276.7 mm (3.0 in)
200372.1 mm (2.8 in)
200483.3 mm (3.3 in)
200569.2 mm (2.7 in)
2006176.1 mm (6.9 in)
2007224.3 mm (8.8 in)
200894.0 mm (3.7 in)
200983.3 mm (3.3 in)
2010106.9 mm (4.2 in)
201163.3 mm (2.5 in)
201249.5 mm (1.9 in)
2013134.6 mm (5.3 in)
201422.2 mm (0.9 in)
201575.7 mm (3.0 in)
2016113.1 mm (4.5 in)
201778.3 mm (3.1 in)
2018134.9 mm (5.3 in)
2019111.5 mm (4.4 in)
202075.9 mm (3.0 in)
202155.6 mm (2.2 in)
202270.0 mm (2.8 in)
2023119.3 mm (4.7 in)
202466.6 mm (2.6 in)
2025142.8 mm (5.6 in)
202666.3 mm (2.6 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Great Bend 3WNW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 89 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days. 020406080100192019401960198020002020Record: 89 days in 1955
The longest dry spell of the year at Great Bend 3WNW, 1909 to 2026. The record is 89 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Great Bend 3WNW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
190926 days
191016 days
191132 days
191230 days
191325 days
192330 days
192435 days
192546 days
192627 days
192761 days
192840 days
192937 days
193038 days
193133 days
193235 days
193344 days
193434 days
193533 days
193660 days
193728 days
193858 days
193935 days
194022 days
194121 days
194237 days
194332 days
194431 days
194537 days
194651 days
194729 days
194827 days
194951 days
195070 days
195128 days
195260 days
195340 days
195449 days
195589 days
195655 days
195731 days
195832 days
195927 days
196024 days
196125 days
196226 days
196339 days
196434 days
196543 days
196651 days
196752 days
196839 days
196931 days
197037 days
197132 days
197231 days
197323 days
197444 days
197545 days
197634 days
197752 days
197831 days
197937 days
198039 days
198131 days
198230 days
198331 days
198440 days
198527 days
198633 days
198726 days
198834 days
198948 days
199021 days
199139 days
199229 days
199321 days
199432 days
199546 days
199642 days
199737 days
199833 days
199944 days
200033 days
200138 days
200246 days
200341 days
200425 days
200533 days
200664 days
200736 days
200822 days
200939 days
201042 days
201128 days
201233 days
201329 days
201427 days
201519 days
201644 days
201764 days
201841 days
201947 days
202060 days
202158 days
202231 days
202346 days
202447 days
202542 days
202653 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

72 years with a frost

Across 72 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Great Bend 3WNW falls on 15 April and the median first autumn frost on 23 October, which leaves a median of 191 days between them.

In 1992 to 2025 the median growing season was 188 days. That is 5 days fewer than in 1949 to 1978.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by -0.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Great Bend 3WNW
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest period (1949 to 1978)Recent period (1992 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost15 April13 April17 April4 days later-0.2 days per decade
First autumn frost23 October27 October23 October4 days earlier-0.5 days per decade
Growing days191 days193 days188 days5 days fewer-0.4 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

97 years, 1912 to 2025

A day with at least 58.1 mm (2.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 141.5 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Great Bend 3WNW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years58.1 mm (2.3 in)
5 years77.2 mm (3.0 in)
10 years91.1 mm (3.6 in)
25 years110.1 mm (4.3 in)
50 years125.3 mm (4.9 in)
100 years141.5 mm (5.6 in)Longer than the 97 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, 97 years of values from 1912 to 2025.

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: 162.6 mm (6.4 in) in 1981; 137.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1969; 121.4 mm (4.8 in) in 1968.

Station Changes

2 suspected

2 changes were suspected in the annual mean temperature of Great Bend 3WNW, at 1967 and 2002. Each is measured against neighbouring stations.

  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 1967 ran 0.4 C (0.7 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
  • Relative to 5 neighbouring stations, the station's annual mean temperature from 2002 ran 0.3 C (0.6 F) higher than in the years before (likely change).
Suspected changes in the annual mean temperature at Great Bend 3WNW, against neighbouring stations
YearShift (C)Shift (F)StrengthNeighbours
1967+0.4+0.7likely5
2002+0.3+0.6likely5

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.

Climate Twins

2008 to 2025 against 1961 to 1990

Over 2008 to 2025, Great Bend 3WNW had a mean temperature of 13.1 C (55.6 F) and 724.1 mm (28.5 in) of rain a year. The 3 stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate was closest to that are McPherson (United States, 105 km away), Wichita (United States, 144 km away) and Minneapolis (United States, 128 km away).

Climate twins of Great Bend 3WNW: stations whose 1961 to 1990 climate is closest to its 2008 to 2025 climate
Twin stationCountryDistance awayMean temperature, 1961-1990Rain a year, 1961-1990Climate difference
McPhersonUnited States105 km (65 mi)13.3 C (55.9 F)759.6 mm (29.9 in)0.76
WichitaUnited States144 km (89 mi)13.5 C (56.3 F)745.7 mm (29.4 in)0.80
MinneapolisUnited States128 km (80 mi)13.2 C (55.8 F)705.1 mm (27.8 in)0.83

Twins are stations, not cities. A twin is one of the three stations at least 100 km away whose earlier climate is closest to this station's recent one, so a close match does not mean the two places look alike in other ways. A station move or a gap in a record can change that station's averages. The list describes past climate; it is not a forecast and does not say what caused any change. How twins are found, and a search for any station.

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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 (2026-10-15).