Lyons 3 S Weather Records (USC00144920)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Lyons 3 S (USC00144920), Kansas, United States, with 82 years of record.

Key Facts for Lyons 3 S

Lyons 3 S (USC00144920) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 38.31 latitude and -98.19 longitude, 496 m (1,628 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1895 to 1976, 82 years of record.
1,084 records set at Lyons 3 S still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Lyons 3 S set a daily record precipitation of 25.4 mm (1.0 in) on 27 October 1976.

About the Station

Location: Kansas, United States, 38.31 latitude, -98.19 longitude.
Elevation: 496 m (1,628 ft).
Period of record: 1895 to 1976, 82 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

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 Lyons 3 S. 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 Lyons 3 S, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-11.7 C (10.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.3 C (91.9 F)	-6.1 C (21.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	39.4 C (102.9 F)	8.9 C (48.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.6 C (105.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	40.6 C (105.1 F)	15.6 C (60.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Sep	37.8 C (100.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	34.4 C (93.9 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	21.1 C (70.0 F)	-14.4 C (6.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,084 standing records

1,084 records at Lyons 3 S still stand. 1896 holds the most, with 968.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Lyons 3 S between 22 February 1971 and 26 September 1973. Each dot is a new record.

When Lyons 3 S set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1971-02-22	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
1973-09-26	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 228.6 mm (9.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 228.6 mm (9.0 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Lyons 3 S. The most was 228.6 mm (9.0 in) on 26 September 1973.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Lyons 3 S
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	27.2 mm (1.1 in)	11 January 1949
Feb	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	27 February 1948
Mar	52.3 mm (2.1 in)	31 March 1973
Apr	53.1 mm (2.1 in)	10 April 1944
May	79.8 mm (3.1 in)	19 May 1974
Jun	121.7 mm (4.8 in)	1 June 1965
Jul	174.0 mm (6.9 in)	2 July 1940
Aug	99.1 mm (3.9 in)	20 August 1933
Sep	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	26 September 1973
Oct	116.3 mm (4.6 in)	11 October 1973
Nov	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	2 November 1975
Dec	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	4 December 1973

Period of Record Coverage

1895 to 1896

2 years of record at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1896. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1895, 1896.

Latest Records

Latest records at Lyons 3 S
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
27 October 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	25 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	monthly snowfall (Tie)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	tie	34 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
24 June 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	79 years	36 of 100 (Notable)
6 May 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	24.9 mm (1.0 in)	11.2 mm (0.4 in)	9 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
28 April 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	43.7 mm (1.7 in)	17.8 mm (0.7 in)	18 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1976	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	42 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
30 November 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	2.0 mm (0.08 in)	0.7 mm (0.03 in)	22 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
20 November 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	18.0 mm (0.7 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	34 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	monthly rain	66.5 mm (2.6 in)	21.0 mm (0.8 in)	10 years	49 of 100 (Notable)
29 August 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	66.0 mm (2.6 in)	32.2 mm (1.3 in)	40 years	41 of 100 (Notable)
19 August 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	1.7 mm (0.07 in)	25 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
28 June 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	69.1 mm (2.7 in)	30.0 mm (1.2 in)	40 years	40 of 100 (Notable)
9 June 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	45.2 mm (1.8 in)	1.0 mm (0.04 in)	29 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
14 April 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	14.2 mm (0.6 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	9 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
27 March 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	12.2 mm (0.5 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	13 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily snowfall	20.3 cm (8.0 in)	3.8 cm (1.5 in)	35 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	3.8 mm (0.15 in)	35 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1975	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	6.4 mm (0.25 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	35 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
31 December 1974	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	10.2 mm (0.4 in)	7.7 mm (0.30 in)	7 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 1974	Lyons 3 S, US	daily rain	6.6 mm (0.26 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	32 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1895 to 1976

Yearly extremes at Lyons 3 S: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1896	30.9 C (87.5 F)	2
Coldest night (TNn)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1896	-16.6 C (2.0 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	228.6 mm (9.0 in)	1973	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	48
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	288.5 mm (11.4 in)	1973	90.5 mm (3.6 in)	48
Longest dry spell (CDD)	92 days	1936	39 days	48

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1976. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is 30.9 C (87.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Lyons 3 S by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1895	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1896	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1918	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
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

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1976. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 1896, marked on the chart; the median year is -16.6 C (2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Lyons 3 S by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1895	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1896	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1918	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
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

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1976. The record is 228.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 54.4 mm (2.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Lyons 3 S by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1895	4.8 mm (0.19 in)
1896	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1918	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1932	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1933	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1934	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1935	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1936	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1937	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1939	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1940	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1941	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1942	73.4 mm (2.9 in)
1943	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1944	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1945	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1946	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1947	35.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1949	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1950	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1951	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1952	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1953	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1954	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1955	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1956	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1957	75.4 mm (3.0 in)
1958	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1959	65.8 mm (2.6 in)
1960	39.6 mm (1.6 in)
1961	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1962	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1963	82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1964	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1965	121.7 mm (4.8 in)
1966	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1967	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1968	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1969	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1970	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1971	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1972	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1973	228.6 mm (9.0 in)
1974	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1975	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1976	43.7 mm (1.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1976. The record is 288.5 mm (11.4 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 90.5 mm (3.6 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Lyons 3 S by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1895	8.1 mm (0.32 in)
1896	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1918	24.1 mm (0.9 in)
1932	105.7 mm (4.2 in)
1933	179.1 mm (7.1 in)
1934	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1935	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1936	74.7 mm (2.9 in)
1937	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1938	80.3 mm (3.2 in)
1939	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1940	174.0 mm (6.9 in)
1941	104.7 mm (4.1 in)
1942	98.8 mm (3.9 in)
1943	68.4 mm (2.7 in)
1944	92.0 mm (3.6 in)
1945	88.4 mm (3.5 in)
1946	93.5 mm (3.7 in)
1947	59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1948	144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1949	55.7 mm (2.2 in)
1950	177.6 mm (7.0 in)
1951	100.1 mm (3.9 in)
1952	64.2 mm (2.5 in)
1953	59.5 mm (2.3 in)
1954	92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1955	119.2 mm (4.7 in)
1956	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1957	130.7 mm (5.1 in)
1958	101.0 mm (4.0 in)
1959	108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1960	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1961	64.3 mm (2.5 in)
1962	90.5 mm (3.6 in)
1963	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1964	77.1 mm (3.0 in)
1965	180.9 mm (7.1 in)
1966	86.8 mm (3.4 in)
1967	76.5 mm (3.0 in)
1968	90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1969	98.1 mm (3.9 in)
1970	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
1971	97.6 mm (3.8 in)
1972	89.6 mm (3.5 in)
1973	288.5 mm (11.4 in)
1974	81.8 mm (3.2 in)
1975	74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1976	63.5 mm (2.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Lyons 3 S, 1895 to 1976. The record is 92 days in 1936, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Lyons 3 S by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1895	18 days
1896	18 days
1918	22 days
1932	44 days
1933	39 days
1934	37 days
1935	29 days
1936	92 days
1937	28 days
1938	46 days
1939	42 days
1940	24 days
1941	19 days
1942	43 days
1943	32 days
1944	21 days
1945	49 days
1946	48 days
1947	36 days
1948	33 days
1949	28 days
1950	58 days
1951	28 days
1952	57 days
1953	39 days
1954	50 days
1955	45 days
1956	63 days
1957	45 days
1958	40 days
1959	39 days
1960	27 days
1961	25 days
1962	40 days
1963	57 days
1964	21 days
1965	43 days
1966	64 days
1967	59 days
1968	37 days
1969	44 days
1970	52 days
1971	33 days
1972	41 days
1973	28 days
1974	38 days
1975	31 days
1976	27 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

45 years, 1932 to 1976

A day with at least 56.3 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 224.6 mm (8.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Lyons 3 S: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	56.3 mm (2.2 in)
5 years	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
10 years	102.6 mm (4.0 in)
25 years	140.3 mm (5.5 in)
50 years	177.5 mm (7.0 in)	Longer than the 45 years of record
100 years	224.6 mm (8.8 in)	Longer than the 45 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, 45 years of values from 1932 to 1976.

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: 228.6 mm (9.0 in) in 1973; 174.0 mm (6.9 in) in 1940; 121.7 mm (4.8 in) in 1965.

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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 2026-10-16 (16 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).