Westmoreland Weather Records (USC00148719)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Westmoreland (USC00148719), Kansas, United States, with 118 years of record.
Key Facts for Westmoreland
- Westmoreland (USC00148719) is a weather station in Kansas, United States at 39.40 latitude and -96.41 longitude, 369 m (1,209 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1894 to 2011, 118 years of record.
- 0 records set at Westmoreland still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Westmoreland set a daily record snowfall of 15.2 cm (6.0 in) on 10 January 2011.
About the Station
- Location: Kansas, United States, 39.40 latitude, -96.41 longitude.
- Elevation: 369 m (1,209 ft).
- Period of record: 1894 to 2011, 118 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record| Month | Highest record high | Lowest record low | 2026 highest maximum | 2026 lowest minimum |
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
|---|
Wettest Day of Each Month
Jul: 217.2 mm (8.6 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42.7 mm (1.7 in) | 4 January 1949 |
| Feb | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 20 February 1954 |
| Mar | 61.5 mm (2.4 in) | 26 March 1967 |
| Apr | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 23 April 2010 |
| May | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) | 29 May 1962 |
| Jun | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) | 15 June 1945 |
| Jul | 217.2 mm (8.6 in) | 24 July 1968 |
| Aug | 117.1 mm (4.6 in) | 8 August 1973 |
| Sep | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) | 7 September 1972 |
| Oct | 109.2 mm (4.3 in) | 11 October 1973 |
| Nov | 54.9 mm (2.2 in) | 16 November 1964 |
| Dec | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | 28 December 2007 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 January 2011 | Westmoreland, US | daily snowfall | 15.2 cm (6.0 in) | 11.4 cm (4.5 in) | 36 years | 45 of 100 (Notable) |
| 19 November 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 47.0 mm (1.9 in) | 36.8 mm (1.4 in) | 65 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 23 October 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 24.2 mm (1.0 in) | 67 years | 47 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 September 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 16.8 mm (0.7 in) | 1.6 mm (0.06 in) | 36 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 15 September 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) | 6.9 mm (0.27 in) | 68 years | 34 of 100 (Routine) |
| 8 June 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 38.1 mm (1.5 in) | 1.0 mm (0.04 in) | 44 years | 23 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 May 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 31.8 mm (1.3 in) | 6.4 mm (0.25 in) | 60 years | 32 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 April 2010 | Westmoreland, US | monthly rain | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) | 36 years | 69 of 100 (Major) |
| 9 March 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 26.7 mm (1.1 in) | 7.6 mm (0.30 in) | 36 years | 28 of 100 (Routine) |
| 7 January 2010 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 21.8 mm (0.9 in) | 19.8 mm (0.8 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 October 2009 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 37.3 mm (1.5 in) | 17.7 mm (0.7 in) | 36 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 17 August 2009 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) | 57.4 mm (2.3 in) | 51 years | 57 of 100 (Notable) |
| 2 June 2009 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 10.4 mm (0.4 in) | 60 years | 33 of 100 (Routine) |
| 16 December 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily snowfall | 10.2 cm (4.0 in) | 7.7 cm (3.0 in) | 43 years | 35 of 100 (Notable) |
| 16 December 2008 | Westmoreland, US | monthly rain (Tie) | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) | tie | 0 years | 5 of 100 (Routine) |
| 11 November 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 16.6 mm (0.7 in) | 34 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 14 October 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 19.3 mm (0.8 in) | 52 years | 39 of 100 (Notable) |
| 8 September 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 60 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 23 August 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 88.4 mm (3.5 in) | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 64 years | 55 of 100 (Notable) |
| 18 July 2008 | Westmoreland, US | daily rain | 32.0 mm (1.3 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) | 36 years | 24 of 100 (Routine) |
Extremes by Year
1894 to 2011| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 217.2 mm (8.6 in) | 1968 | 70.5 mm (2.8 in) | 42 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 285.3 mm (11.2 in) | 1968 | 103.7 mm (4.1 in) | 42 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 64 days | 1966 | 31 days | 42 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
| 1942 | 50.3 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1943 | 51.8 mm (2.0 in) |
| 1944 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1945 | 130.6 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1946 | 87.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1947 | 85.1 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1948 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1949 | 53.1 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1950 | 89.7 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1951 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1952 | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) |
| 1953 | 72.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1954 | 74.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1955 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1956 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1957 | 60.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1958 | 62.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1959 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1960 | 85.9 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1961 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1962 | 121.9 mm (4.8 in) |
| 1963 | 43.9 mm (1.7 in) |
| 1964 | 61.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1965 | 92.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1966 | 64.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1967 | 62.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1968 | 217.2 mm (8.6 in) |
| 1969 | 59.7 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1970 | 58.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1971 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1972 | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1973 | 117.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1974 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1975 | 46.7 mm (1.8 in) |
| 1976 | 65.8 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1977 | 83.1 mm (3.3 in) |
| 2007 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2008 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2009 | 75.7 mm (3.0 in) |
| 2010 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2011 | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1942 | 69.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1943 | 120.4 mm (4.7 in) |
| 1944 | 171.7 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1945 | 146.4 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1946 | 103.8 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1947 | 110.3 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1948 | 79.8 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1949 | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1950 | 124.0 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1951 | 153.4 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1952 | 56.3 mm (2.2 in) |
| 1953 | 105.6 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1954 | 98.6 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1955 | 91.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1956 | 92.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1957 | 105.7 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1958 | 97.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1959 | 100.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1960 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1961 | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1962 | 146.6 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1963 | 73.1 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1964 | 114.0 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1965 | 177.3 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1966 | 113.8 mm (4.5 in) |
| 1967 | 117.4 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1968 | 285.3 mm (11.2 in) |
| 1969 | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1970 | 91.0 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1971 | 125.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1972 | 177.8 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1973 | 133.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1974 | 107.2 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1975 | 94.6 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1976 | 103.6 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1977 | 122.2 mm (4.8 in) |
| 2007 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2008 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 2009 | 94.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 2010 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 2011 | 9.7 mm (0.38 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1894 | 32 days |
| 1942 | 14 days |
| 1943 | 30 days |
| 1944 | 28 days |
| 1945 | 27 days |
| 1946 | 25 days |
| 1947 | 20 days |
| 1948 | 24 days |
| 1949 | 27 days |
| 1950 | 53 days |
| 1951 | 20 days |
| 1952 | 56 days |
| 1953 | 27 days |
| 1954 | 50 days |
| 1955 | 30 days |
| 1956 | 38 days |
| 1957 | 17 days |
| 1958 | 31 days |
| 1959 | 39 days |
| 1960 | 20 days |
| 1961 | 25 days |
| 1962 | 23 days |
| 1963 | 39 days |
| 1964 | 22 days |
| 1965 | 28 days |
| 1966 | 64 days |
| 1967 | 39 days |
| 1968 | 39 days |
| 1969 | 32 days |
| 1970 | 39 days |
| 1971 | 31 days |
| 1972 | 40 days |
| 1973 | 22 days |
| 1974 | 32 days |
| 1975 | 27 days |
| 1976 | 34 days |
| 1977 | 27 days |
| 2007 | 40 days |
| 2008 | 34 days |
| 2009 | 49 days |
| 2010 | 45 days |
| 2011 | 9 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
36 years, 1943 to 2010A day with at least 70.2 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 234.4 mm (9.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 70.2 mm (2.8 in) | |
| 5 years | 96.6 mm (3.8 in) | |
| 10 years | 119.6 mm (4.7 in) | |
| 25 years | 156.7 mm (6.2 in) | |
| 50 years | 191.8 mm (7.6 in) | Longer than the 36 years of record |
| 100 years | 234.4 mm (9.2 in) | Longer than the 36 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, 36 years of values from 1943 to 2010.
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: 217.2 mm (8.6 in) in 1968; 177.8 mm (7.0 in) in 1972; 130.6 mm (5.1 in) in 1945.
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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).