Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Mc Donald (USC00145127), Kansas, United States, with 59 years of record.
Key Facts for Mc Donald
Mc Donald (USC00145127) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.78 latitude and -101.37 longitude, 1,025 m (3,364 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1954 to 2012, 59 years of record.
1,464 records set at Mc Donald still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Mc Donald set a monthly record high maximum temperature of 35.6 C (96.1 F) on 25 April 2012.
About the Station
Location: Kansas, United States, 39.78 latitude, -101.37 longitude.
Elevation: 1,025 m (3,364 ft).
Period of record: 1954 to 2012, 59 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Mc Donald. 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 Mc Donald, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
24.4 C (75.9 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
27.2 C (81.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
32.2 C (90.0 F)
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
39.4 C (102.9 F)
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1.7 C (35.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
42.8 C (109.0 F)
6.1 C (43.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
42.2 C (108.0 F)
6.7 C (44.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
40.0 C (104.0 F)
-6.1 C (21.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
35.0 C (95.0 F)
-12.8 C (9.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
28.9 C (84.0 F)
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.1 C (79.0 F)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Mc Donald still stand. 1983 holds the most, with 47.
Standing records at Mc Donald by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1954
7
1955
34
1956
33
1957
15
1958
25
1959
27
1960
38
1961
11
1962
37
1963
46
1964
41
1965
25
1966
33
1967
45
1968
27
1969
28
1970
32
1971
31
1972
29
1973
18
1974
23
1975
21
1976
18
1977
23
1978
31
1979
28
1980
25
1981
23
1982
18
1983
47
1984
22
1985
30
1986
18
1987
15
1988
17
1989
45
1990
29
1991
18
1992
19
1993
30
1994
17
1995
26
1996
27
1997
29
1998
19
1999
17
2000
28
2001
8
2002
28
2003
24
2004
22
2005
28
2006
26
2007
18
2008
13
2009
15
2010
8
2011
15
2012
14
All-Time Record Progression
6 new records
6 all-time records were set at Mc Donald between 29 March 1987 and 27 January 1994. Each dot is a new record.
When Mc Donald set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
1987-03-29
Record snow depth
Record snow depth 71.1 cm (28.0 in)
1989-12-22
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1989-12-22
Record low minimum temperature
Record low minimum temperature -32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1990-01-20
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 35.1 cm (13.8 in)
1990-12-22
Record low maximum temperature
Record low maximum temperature -21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1994-01-27
Record daily snowfall
Record daily snowfall 38.1 cm (15.0 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jun: 135.1 mm (5.3 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Mc Donald. The most was 135.1 mm (5.3 in) on 5 June 1978.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Mc Donald
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
39.4 mm (1.6 in)
27 January 1994
Feb
23.9 mm (0.9 in)
18 February 1971
Mar
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
28 March 1980
Apr
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
19 April 1981
May
118.1 mm (4.6 in)
3 May 1988
Jun
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
5 June 1978
Jul
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
19 July 1966
Aug
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
7 August 2008
Sep
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
21 September 1963
Oct
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1 October 1982
Nov
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
19 November 1975
Dec
40.6 mm (1.6 in)
30 December 2006
Period of Record Coverage
1954 to 2012
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
59 years of record at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1954, 1965, 2012.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 56 complete years at Mc Donald, 1955 to 2011. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 11.0 C (51.8 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 8.9 C (48.0 F), and the warmest was 1963, at 12.6 C (54.6 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.2 C (4.0 F).
Annual mean temperature at Mc Donald as warming stripes, 1955 to 2011
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1955
11.2 C
+0.24 C
1956
11.9 C
+0.92 C
1957
10.6 C
-0.38 C
1958
10.7 C
-0.32 C
1959
11.0 C
+0.01 C
1960
10.6 C
-0.40 C
1961
10.9 C
-0.13 C
1962
11.4 C
+0.45 C
1963
12.6 C
+1.60 C
1964
11.7 C
+0.72 C
1966
9.9 C
-1.05 C
1967
10.2 C
-0.83 C
1968
10.1 C
-0.85 C
1969
10.0 C
-0.96 C
1970
11.1 C
+0.10 C
1971
11.1 C
+0.15 C
1972
10.9 C
-0.05 C
1973
11.2 C
+0.19 C
1974
11.4 C
+0.45 C
1975
10.8 C
-0.16 C
1976
11.7 C
+0.69 C
1977
12.1 C
+1.10 C
1978
10.4 C
-0.59 C
1979
10.7 C
-0.28 C
1980
11.6 C
+0.57 C
1981
12.0 C
+1.01 C
1982
10.4 C
-0.62 C
1983
10.6 C
-0.37 C
1984
10.8 C
-0.19 C
1985
10.0 C
-0.97 C
1986
12.2 C
+1.24 C
1987
11.4 C
+0.44 C
1988
11.1 C
+0.16 C
1989
10.3 C
-0.70 C
1990
10.9 C
-0.11 C
1991
11.2 C
+0.17 C
1992
10.3 C
-0.65 C
1993
8.9 C
-2.10 C
1994
11.2 C
+0.23 C
1995
10.5 C
-0.48 C
1996
9.8 C
-1.19 C
1997
10.5 C
-0.52 C
1998
11.6 C
+0.59 C
1999
11.8 C
+0.77 C
2000
11.6 C
+0.62 C
2001
11.6 C
+0.61 C
2002
11.4 C
+0.38 C
2003
11.5 C
+0.47 C
2004
11.2 C
+0.26 C
2005
11.8 C
+0.81 C
2006
11.8 C
+0.84 C
2007
10.8 C
-0.21 C
2008
10.4 C
-0.62 C
2009
10.1 C
-0.92 C
2010
11.2 C
+0.23 C
2011
10.8 C
-0.20 C
The fitted trend in annual mean temperature here over 1955 to 2011 is -0.01 C (-0.12 to 0.11) per decade. The interval includes zero, so the trend is not clearly different from zero. In Fahrenheit: -0.01 F (-0.22 to 0.19) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 56 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Mc Donald
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
-0.01 C (-0.12 to 0.11) per decade
-0.01 F (-0.22 to 0.19) per decade
1955 to 2011
56
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily maximum
-0.04 C (-0.21 to 0.12) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.4 to 0.2) per decade
1955 to 2011
56
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.03 C (-0.07 to 0.13) per decade
0.05 F (-0.13 to 0.23) per decade
1955 to 2011
56
Not 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
1954 to 2012
Yearly extremes at Mc Donald: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1964
40.0 C (104.0 F)
59
Coldest night (TNn)
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1989
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
59
Wettest day (Rx1day)
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1978
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
59
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1974
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
59
Longest dry spell (CDD)
79 days
1972
35 days
59
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. The record is 42.8 C (109.0 F) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 40.0 C (104.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Mc Donald by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1954
32.2 C (90.0 F)
1955
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1956
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1957
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1958
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1959
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1960
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1961
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1962
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1963
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1964
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1965
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1966
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1967
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1968
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1969
42.2 C (108.0 F)
1970
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1971
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1972
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1973
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1974
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1975
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1976
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1977
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1978
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1979
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1980
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1981
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1982
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1983
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1984
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1985
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1986
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1987
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1988
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1989
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1990
42.8 C (109.0 F)
1991
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1992
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1994
40.0 C (104.0 F)
1995
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1996
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1997
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1998
41.7 C (107.1 F)
1999
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2000
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2001
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2002
42.2 C (108.0 F)
2003
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2004
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2005
42.8 C (109.0 F)
2006
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2007
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2008
41.7 C (107.1 F)
2009
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2010
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2011
41.1 C (106.0 F)
2012
35.6 C (96.1 F)
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. The record is -32.2 C (-26.0 F) in 1989, marked on the chart; the median year is -23.3 C (-9.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Mc Donald by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1954
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1955
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1956
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1957
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1958
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1959
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1960
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1961
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1962
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1963
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1964
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1965
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1966
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1968
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1969
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1970
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1971
-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1972
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1973
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1974
-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1975
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
1976
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1977
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1978
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1979
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1980
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1981
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1982
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1983
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1984
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1985
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1986
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1987
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1988
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1989
-32.2 C (-26.0 F)
1990
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1991
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1992
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1993
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1994
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1995
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1996
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1997
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1998
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1999
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2000
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2001
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2002
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2003
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2004
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2005
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2006
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2007
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2008
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2009
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2010
-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
2011
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
2012
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. The record is 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1978, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.1 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Mc Donald by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1954
18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1955
35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1956
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1957
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1958
25.7 mm (1.0 in)
1959
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1960
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1961
45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1962
82.8 mm (3.3 in)
1963
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1964
29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1965
59.2 mm (2.3 in)
1966
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1967
77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1968
63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1969
43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1970
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1971
28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1972
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1973
50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1974
81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1975
62.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976
26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1977
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1978
135.1 mm (5.3 in)
1979
30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1980
52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1981
92.2 mm (3.6 in)
1982
51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1983
34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1984
36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1985
67.8 mm (2.7 in)
1986
35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1987
61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1988
118.1 mm (4.6 in)
1989
113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1990
46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1991
35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1992
74.4 mm (2.9 in)
1993
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994
52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1995
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1996
62.2 mm (2.4 in)
1997
41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1998
67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1999
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2000
50.8 mm (2.0 in)
2001
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
2002
29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2003
31.2 mm (1.2 in)
2004
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2005
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2006
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2007
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2008
102.6 mm (4.0 in)
2009
54.6 mm (2.1 in)
2010
56.9 mm (2.2 in)
2011
42.7 mm (1.7 in)
2012
27.9 mm (1.1 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. The record is 180.6 mm (7.1 in) in 1974, marked on the chart; the median year is 75.7 mm (3.0 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Mc Donald by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1954
42.0 mm (1.7 in)
1955
39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1956
39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1957
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1958
58.5 mm (2.3 in)
1959
54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1960
70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1961
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1962
146.6 mm (5.8 in)
1963
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1964
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1965
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
1966
101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1967
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1968
80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1969
58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1970
56.4 mm (2.2 in)
1971
74.6 mm (2.9 in)
1972
116.7 mm (4.6 in)
1973
87.8 mm (3.5 in)
1974
180.6 mm (7.1 in)
1975
108.7 mm (4.3 in)
1976
48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1977
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
1978
169.1 mm (6.7 in)
1979
47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1980
87.2 mm (3.4 in)
1981
136.9 mm (5.4 in)
1982
69.1 mm (2.7 in)
1983
53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1984
57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1985
77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1986
43.9 mm (1.7 in)
1987
85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1988
146.5 mm (5.8 in)
1989
160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1990
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1991
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1992
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1993
80.1 mm (3.2 in)
1994
68.9 mm (2.7 in)
1995
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1996
119.8 mm (4.7 in)
1997
58.0 mm (2.3 in)
1998
113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1999
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
2000
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
2001
106.4 mm (4.2 in)
2002
35.0 mm (1.4 in)
2003
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2004
110.4 mm (4.3 in)
2005
70.9 mm (2.8 in)
2006
76.8 mm (3.0 in)
2007
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2008
145.5 mm (5.7 in)
2009
112.3 mm (4.4 in)
2010
94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2011
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
2012
47.5 mm (1.9 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Mc Donald, 1954 to 2012. The record is 79 days in 1972, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Mc Donald by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1954
48 days
1955
57 days
1956
49 days
1957
55 days
1958
41 days
1959
44 days
1960
30 days
1961
34 days
1962
29 days
1963
27 days
1964
42 days
1965
52 days
1966
46 days
1967
75 days
1968
51 days
1969
29 days
1970
48 days
1971
33 days
1972
79 days
1973
26 days
1974
43 days
1975
31 days
1976
35 days
1977
44 days
1978
56 days
1979
36 days
1980
47 days
1981
30 days
1982
25 days
1983
26 days
1984
30 days
1985
23 days
1986
35 days
1987
26 days
1988
34 days
1989
57 days
1990
31 days
1991
45 days
1992
36 days
1993
30 days
1994
27 days
1995
48 days
1996
43 days
1997
37 days
1998
39 days
1999
54 days
2000
49 days
2001
23 days
2002
47 days
2003
31 days
2004
32 days
2005
30 days
2006
33 days
2007
30 days
2008
25 days
2009
39 days
2010
22 days
2011
18 days
2012
29 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
56 years with a frost
Across 56 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Mc Donald falls on 2 May and the median first autumn frost on 11 October, which leaves a median of 163 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +0.5 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Mc Donald
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1982 to 2011)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
2 May
n/a
3 May
n/a
+0.3 days per decade
First autumn frost
11 October
n/a
11 October
n/a
+0.8 days per decade
Growing days
163 days
n/a
162 days
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+0.5 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
56 years, 1955 to 2011
A day with at least 51.0 mm (2.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 143.4 mm (5.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Mc Donald: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
51.0 mm (2.0 in)
5 years
72.0 mm (2.8 in)
10 years
87.3 mm (3.4 in)
25 years
108.3 mm (4.3 in)
50 years
125.3 mm (4.9 in)
100 years
143.4 mm (5.6 in)
Longer than the 56 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, 56 years of values from 1955 to 2011.
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: 135.1 mm (5.3 in) in 1978; 118.1 mm (4.6 in) in 1988; 113.3 mm (4.5 in) in 1989.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
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Data for Mc Donald standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Mc Donald 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.