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Preston 7 NW Weather Records (USC00146563)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Preston 7 NW (USC00146563), Kansas, United States, with 39 years of record.

Key Facts for Preston 7 NW

  • Preston 7 NW (USC00146563) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 37.80 latitude and -98.67 longitude, 573 m (1,880 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 1978, 39 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Preston 7 NW still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Preston 7 NW set a daily record precipitation of 56.9 mm (2.2 in) on 1 June 1978.

About the Station

  • Location: Kansas, United States, 37.80 latitude, -98.67 longitude.
  • Elevation: 573 m (1,880 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 1978, 39 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Preston 7 NW, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Preston 7 NW. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. 000111 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Preston 7 NW. 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 Preston 7 NW, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

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Standing records at Preston 7 NW by the year they were set 0 records at Preston 7 NW still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Preston 7 NW still stand.
Standing records at Preston 7 NW by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

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When Preston 7 NW set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Preston 7 NW between 11 October 1973 and 11 October 1973. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitation11 October 1973: Record daily precipitation 100.3 mm (3.9 in)
1 all-time records were set at Preston 7 NW between 11 October 1973 and 11 October 1973. Each dot is a new record.
When Preston 7 NW set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1973-10-11Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 100.3 mm (3.9 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Oct: 100.3 mm (3.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Preston 7 NW The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Preston 7 NW. The most was 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 11 October 1973. 050100150 Jan: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 10 January 1949 Jan Feb: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 18 February 1946 Feb Mar: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 26 March 1959 Mar Apr: 94.7 mm (3.7 in), 12 April 1967 Apr May: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 22 May 1951 May Jun: 64.0 mm (2.5 in), 14 June 1961 Jun Jul: 90.2 mm (3.6 in), 2 July 1976 Jul Aug: 99.8 mm (3.9 in), 19 August 1961 Aug Sep: 78.2 mm (3.1 in), 26 September 1973 Sep Oct: 100.3 mm (3.9 in), 11 October 1973 Oct Nov: 74.4 mm (2.9 in), 2 November 1975 Nov Dec: 42.7 mm (1.7 in), 5 December 1944 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Preston 7 NW. The most was 100.3 mm (3.9 in) on 11 October 1973.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Preston 7 NW
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan27.9 mm (1.1 in)10 January 1949
Feb43.2 mm (1.7 in)18 February 1946
Mar48.3 mm (1.9 in)26 March 1959
Apr94.7 mm (3.7 in)12 April 1967
May81.5 mm (3.2 in)22 May 1951
Jun64.0 mm (2.5 in)14 June 1961
Jul90.2 mm (3.6 in)2 July 1976
Aug99.8 mm (3.9 in)19 August 1961
Sep78.2 mm (3.1 in)26 September 1973
Oct100.3 mm (3.9 in)11 October 1973
Nov74.4 mm (2.9 in)2 November 1975
Dec42.7 mm (1.7 in)5 December 1944

Latest Records

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Latest records at Preston 7 NW
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
1 June 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain56.9 mm (2.2 in)34.0 mm (1.3 in)11 years33 of 100 (Routine)
26 May 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain45.2 mm (1.8 in)32.5 mm (1.3 in)28 years38 of 100 (Notable)
6 April 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain2.3 mm (0.09 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)27 years12 of 100 (Routine)
13 February 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain16.5 mm (0.6 in)8.9 mm (0.35 in)28 years20 of 100 (Routine)
7 February 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain (Tie)3.6 mm (0.14 in)tie4 years1 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1978Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain3.6 mm (0.14 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.8 mm (0.03 in)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
29 November 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain1.3 mm (0.05 in)0.3 mm (0.01 in)6 years4 of 100 (Routine)
9 November 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain9.9 mm (0.39 in)5.8 mm (0.23 in)3 years8 of 100 (Routine)
8 November 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain8.4 mm (0.33 in)7.1 mm (0.28 in)35 years19 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain44.5 mm (1.8 in)27.5 mm (1.1 in)23 years25 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain57.9 mm (2.3 in)38.8 mm (1.5 in)12 years32 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain57.7 mm (2.3 in)52.4 mm (2.1 in)27 years46 of 100 (Notable)
5 August 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain13.5 mm (0.5 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)34 years15 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain19.8 mm (0.8 in)17.3 mm (0.7 in)12 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 June 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain15.7 mm (0.6 in)2.2 mm (0.09 in)35 years14 of 100 (Routine)
21 May 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain45.0 mm (1.8 in)9.4 mm (0.37 in)16 years14 of 100 (Routine)
4 April 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain8.9 mm (0.35 in)2.8 mm (0.11 in)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
6 January 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain5.1 mm (0.20 in)4.1 mm (0.16 in)36 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1977Preston 7 NW, USdaily rain10.2 mm (0.4 in)3.8 mm (0.15 in)30 years19 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 1978
Yearly extremes at Preston 7 NW: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)100.3 mm (3.9 in)197356.9 mm (2.2 in)39
Wettest five days (Rx5day)147.6 mm (5.8 in)197385.1 mm (3.4 in)39
Longest dry spell (CDD)89 days195539 days39

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Preston 7 NW by year The wettest day of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 100.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in). 204060801001201940195019601970Record: 100.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1973
The wettest day of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 100.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Preston 7 NW by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194053.1 mm (2.1 in)
194173.7 mm (2.9 in)
194267.3 mm (2.6 in)
194342.9 mm (1.7 in)
194455.6 mm (2.2 in)
194556.9 mm (2.2 in)
194653.3 mm (2.1 in)
194768.8 mm (2.7 in)
194835.8 mm (1.4 in)
194927.9 mm (1.1 in)
195056.4 mm (2.2 in)
195181.5 mm (3.2 in)
195259.9 mm (2.4 in)
195339.9 mm (1.6 in)
195433.3 mm (1.3 in)
195538.6 mm (1.5 in)
195645.5 mm (1.8 in)
195750.3 mm (2.0 in)
195858.7 mm (2.3 in)
195958.4 mm (2.3 in)
196027.4 mm (1.1 in)
196199.8 mm (3.9 in)
196262.7 mm (2.5 in)
196349.0 mm (1.9 in)
196445.2 mm (1.8 in)
196554.6 mm (2.1 in)
196657.9 mm (2.3 in)
196794.7 mm (3.7 in)
196894.0 mm (3.7 in)
196977.7 mm (3.1 in)
197048.3 mm (1.9 in)
197164.3 mm (2.5 in)
197246.7 mm (1.8 in)
1973100.3 mm (3.9 in)
197439.6 mm (1.6 in)
197574.4 mm (2.9 in)
197690.2 mm (3.6 in)
197757.9 mm (2.3 in)
197856.9 mm (2.2 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Preston 7 NW by year The wettest five days of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 147.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.1 mm (3.4 in). 0501001501940195019601970Record: 147.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1973
The wettest five days of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 147.6 mm (5.8 in) in 1973, marked on the chart; the median year is 85.1 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Preston 7 NW by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194070.1 mm (2.8 in)
1941116.0 mm (4.6 in)
194293.5 mm (3.7 in)
194382.3 mm (3.2 in)
194498.4 mm (3.9 in)
194570.6 mm (2.8 in)
194689.4 mm (3.5 in)
1947104.4 mm (4.1 in)
194871.6 mm (2.8 in)
194954.6 mm (2.1 in)
195094.5 mm (3.7 in)
1951111.8 mm (4.4 in)
195265.7 mm (2.6 in)
195367.6 mm (2.7 in)
195475.0 mm (3.0 in)
195569.1 mm (2.7 in)
195652.8 mm (2.1 in)
195785.1 mm (3.4 in)
195887.4 mm (3.4 in)
195987.6 mm (3.4 in)
196041.9 mm (1.6 in)
1961106.1 mm (4.2 in)
196270.1 mm (2.8 in)
196396.8 mm (3.8 in)
196471.1 mm (2.8 in)
196581.0 mm (3.2 in)
196685.3 mm (3.4 in)
1967112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1968121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1969142.8 mm (5.6 in)
197065.8 mm (2.6 in)
1971103.7 mm (4.1 in)
197265.0 mm (2.6 in)
1973147.6 mm (5.8 in)
197453.9 mm (2.1 in)
1975101.1 mm (4.0 in)
197694.5 mm (3.7 in)
197779.8 mm (3.1 in)
197869.6 mm (2.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Preston 7 NW by year The longest dry spell of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 89 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days. 0204060801001940195019601970Record: 89 days in 1955
The longest dry spell of the year at Preston 7 NW, 1940 to 1978. The record is 89 days in 1955, marked on the chart; the median year is 39 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Preston 7 NW by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194016 days
194125 days
194242 days
194342 days
194433 days
194550 days
194642 days
194756 days
194827 days
194928 days
195042 days
195125 days
195252 days
195343 days
195450 days
195589 days
195654 days
195743 days
195821 days
195939 days
196020 days
196135 days
196222 days
196339 days
196430 days
196549 days
196665 days
196758 days
196837 days
196944 days
197061 days
197133 days
197231 days
197339 days
197438 days
197535 days
197662 days
197738 days
197825 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

31 years, 1941 to 1977

A day with at least 56.2 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 114.4 mm (4.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Preston 7 NW: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years56.2 mm (2.2 in)
5 years72.3 mm (2.8 in)
10 years82.7 mm (3.3 in)
25 years95.7 mm (3.8 in)
50 years105.1 mm (4.1 in)Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years114.4 mm (4.5 in)Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1941 to 1977.

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: 100.3 mm (3.9 in) in 1973; 99.8 mm (3.9 in) in 1961; 90.2 mm (3.6 in) in 1976.

Download the Data

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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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).