Shuqualak Weather Records (USC00228062)
Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Shuqualak (USC00228062), Mississippi, United States, with 50 years of record.
Key Facts for Shuqualak
- Shuqualak (USC00228062) is a weather station in Mississippi, United States at 32.98 latitude and -88.57 longitude, 67 m (220 ft) above sea level.
- The station reports from 1940 to 1989, 50 years of record.
- 0 records set at Shuqualak still stand.
- Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
- Shuqualak set a daily record precipitation of 33.3 mm (1.3 in) on 23 March 1989.
About the Station
- Location: Mississippi, United States, 32.98 latitude, -88.57 longitude.
- Elevation: 67 m (220 ft).
- Period of record: 1940 to 1989, 50 years.
- Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
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Which Years Hold Standing Records
0 standing records| Year set | Standing records |
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All-Time Record Progression
1 new records| Date | Kind | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1979-04-13 | Record daily precipitation | Record daily precipitation 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
Wettest Day of Each Month
Apr: 165.1 mm (6.5 in)| Month | Record daily precipitation (mm) | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) | 6 January 1950 |
| Feb | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) | 22 February 1961 |
| Mar | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) | 5 March 1983 |
| Apr | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 13 April 1979 |
| May | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) | 24 May 1955 |
| Jun | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) | 1 June 1946 |
| Jul | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) | 8 July 1953 |
| Aug | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) | 25 August 1967 |
| Sep | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) | 7 September 1977 |
| Oct | 135.6 mm (5.3 in) | 17 October 1975 |
| Nov | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) | 28 November 1948 |
| Dec | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) | 28 December 1942 |
Latest Records
20| Date | Station | Record | Value | Beat old record by | Old record stood | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 March 1989 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 7.4 mm (0.29 in) | 10 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 January 1989 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 5.6 mm (0.22 in) | 31 years | 17 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 November 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 63.0 mm (2.5 in) | 13.5 mm (0.5 in) | 5 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 November 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 39.6 mm (1.6 in) | 23.6 mm (0.9 in) | 39 years | 30 of 100 (Routine) |
| 20 October 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 36.3 mm (1.4 in) | 5.3 mm (0.21 in) | 18 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 30 September 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) | 29.5 mm (1.2 in) | 11 years | 22 of 100 (Routine) |
| 22 August 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 28.2 mm (1.1 in) | 5.1 mm (0.20 in) | 19 years | 11 of 100 (Routine) |
| 21 August 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 33.3 mm (1.3 in) | 4.1 mm (0.16 in) | 25 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 25 May 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 19.1 mm (0.8 in) | 11.5 mm (0.5 in) | 33 years | 20 of 100 (Routine) |
| 2 April 1988 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 33.8 mm (1.3 in) | 7.1 mm (0.28 in) | 41 years | 19 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 August 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) | 22.6 mm (0.9 in) | 40 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 August 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 44.7 mm (1.8 in) | 9.6 mm (0.38 in) | 17 years | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 1 July 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 45.0 mm (1.8 in) | 1.1 mm (0.04 in) | 20 years | 10 of 100 (Routine) |
| 19 June 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 30.0 mm (1.2 in) | 13.7 mm (0.5 in) | 1 year | 14 of 100 (Routine) |
| 13 June 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 36.6 mm (1.4 in) | 19.6 mm (0.8 in) | 24 years | 25 of 100 (Routine) |
| 4 June 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain (Tie) | 8.9 mm (0.35 in) | tie | 24 years | 2 of 100 (Routine) |
| 28 February 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 27.7 mm (1.1 in) | 13.0 mm (0.5 in) | 8 years | 13 of 100 (Routine) |
| 18 January 1987 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) | 25.2 mm (1.0 in) | 33 years | 29 of 100 (Routine) |
| 26 November 1986 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 25.1 mm (1.0 in) | 11.1 mm (0.4 in) | 33 years | 21 of 100 (Routine) |
| 24 November 1986 | Shuqualak, US | daily rain | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) | 47.7 mm (1.9 in) | 7 years | 36 of 100 (Notable) |
Extremes by Year
1940 to 1989| Measure | Record | Year of the record | Median year | Years with a value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wettest day (Rx1day) | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) | 1979 | 84.4 mm (3.3 in) | 50 |
| Wettest five days (Rx5day) | 280.2 mm (11.0 in) | 1979 | 131.8 mm (5.2 in) | 50 |
| Longest dry spell (CDD) | 37 days | 1955 | 22 days | 50 |
Wettest day (Rx1day)
| Year | Wettest day (Rx1day) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 66.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1941 | 57.2 mm (2.3 in) |
| 1942 | 105.9 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1943 | 77.5 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1944 | 74.4 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1945 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1946 | 93.7 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1947 | 68.6 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1948 | 90.7 mm (3.6 in) |
| 1949 | 82.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1950 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1951 | 88.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1952 | 65.5 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1953 | 130.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1954 | 86.4 mm (3.4 in) |
| 1955 | 103.1 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1956 | 78.2 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1957 | 78.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1958 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1959 | 65.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1960 | 49.0 mm (1.9 in) |
| 1961 | 109.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1962 | 105.2 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1963 | 53.3 mm (2.1 in) |
| 1964 | 117.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1965 | 61.2 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1966 | 81.3 mm (3.2 in) |
| 1967 | 149.9 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1968 | 61.0 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1969 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1970 | 67.3 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1971 | 126.0 mm (5.0 in) |
| 1972 | 105.4 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1973 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1974 | 116.1 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1975 | 135.6 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1976 | 97.0 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1977 | 139.4 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1978 | 73.7 mm (2.9 in) |
| 1979 | 165.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1980 | 94.0 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1981 | 80.0 mm (3.1 in) |
| 1982 | 64.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1983 | 132.3 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1984 | 124.2 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1985 | 72.1 mm (2.8 in) |
| 1986 | 66.0 mm (2.6 in) |
| 1987 | 60.5 mm (2.4 in) |
| 1988 | 63.5 mm (2.5 in) |
| 1989 | 41.9 mm (1.6 in) |
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
| Year | Wettest five days (Rx5day) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 132.1 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1941 | 110.9 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1942 | 111.4 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1943 | 138.5 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1944 | 117.0 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1945 | 174.9 mm (6.9 in) |
| 1946 | 125.7 mm (4.9 in) |
| 1947 | 139.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1948 | 150.4 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1949 | 101.4 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1950 | 201.2 mm (7.9 in) |
| 1951 | 160.0 mm (6.3 in) |
| 1952 | 68.5 mm (2.7 in) |
| 1953 | 136.6 mm (5.4 in) |
| 1954 | 90.0 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1955 | 131.0 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1956 | 131.4 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1957 | 140.7 mm (5.5 in) |
| 1958 | 116.9 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1959 | 100.5 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1960 | 89.9 mm (3.5 in) |
| 1961 | 239.0 mm (9.4 in) |
| 1962 | 172.5 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1963 | 96.5 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1964 | 147.4 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1965 | 97.2 mm (3.8 in) |
| 1966 | 112.8 mm (4.4 in) |
| 1967 | 176.6 mm (7.0 in) |
| 1968 | 107.4 mm (4.2 in) |
| 1969 | 168.7 mm (6.6 in) |
| 1970 | 98.3 mm (3.9 in) |
| 1971 | 173.8 mm (6.8 in) |
| 1972 | 149.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1973 | 108.7 mm (4.3 in) |
| 1974 | 145.1 mm (5.7 in) |
| 1975 | 151.1 mm (5.9 in) |
| 1976 | 184.4 mm (7.3 in) |
| 1977 | 153.1 mm (6.0 in) |
| 1978 | 94.5 mm (3.7 in) |
| 1979 | 280.2 mm (11.0 in) |
| 1980 | 148.1 mm (5.8 in) |
| 1981 | 102.9 mm (4.1 in) |
| 1982 | 131.4 mm (5.2 in) |
| 1983 | 180.1 mm (7.1 in) |
| 1984 | 164.1 mm (6.5 in) |
| 1985 | 115.6 mm (4.6 in) |
| 1986 | 134.8 mm (5.3 in) |
| 1987 | 101.6 mm (4.0 in) |
| 1988 | 129.8 mm (5.1 in) |
| 1989 | 73.4 mm (2.9 in) |
Longest dry spell (CDD)
| Year | Longest dry spell (CDD) |
|---|---|
| 1940 | 21 days |
| 1941 | 21 days |
| 1942 | 27 days |
| 1943 | 20 days |
| 1944 | 31 days |
| 1945 | 27 days |
| 1946 | 23 days |
| 1947 | 16 days |
| 1948 | 14 days |
| 1949 | 20 days |
| 1950 | 32 days |
| 1951 | 26 days |
| 1952 | 31 days |
| 1953 | 23 days |
| 1954 | 33 days |
| 1955 | 37 days |
| 1956 | 21 days |
| 1957 | 13 days |
| 1958 | 27 days |
| 1959 | 19 days |
| 1960 | 21 days |
| 1961 | 30 days |
| 1962 | 21 days |
| 1963 | 24 days |
| 1964 | 21 days |
| 1965 | 29 days |
| 1966 | 18 days |
| 1967 | 18 days |
| 1968 | 24 days |
| 1969 | 21 days |
| 1970 | 24 days |
| 1971 | 18 days |
| 1972 | 20 days |
| 1973 | 15 days |
| 1974 | 22 days |
| 1975 | 28 days |
| 1976 | 25 days |
| 1977 | 15 days |
| 1978 | 23 days |
| 1979 | 19 days |
| 1980 | 33 days |
| 1981 | 21 days |
| 1982 | 22 days |
| 1983 | 25 days |
| 1984 | 34 days |
| 1985 | 20 days |
| 1986 | 23 days |
| 1987 | 20 days |
| 1988 | 20 days |
| 1989 | 15 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, 1941 to 1988A day with at least 88.1 mm (3.5 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 185.4 mm (7.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
| Expected about once in | A day with at least | Note |
|---|---|---|
| 2 years | 88.1 mm (3.5 in) | |
| 5 years | 115.0 mm (4.5 in) | |
| 10 years | 132.4 mm (5.2 in) | |
| 25 years | 154.1 mm (6.1 in) | |
| 50 years | 169.9 mm (6.7 in) | Longer than the 45 years of record |
| 100 years | 185.4 mm (7.3 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 1941 to 1988.
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: 165.1 mm (6.5 in) in 1979; 149.9 mm (5.9 in) in 1967; 139.7 mm (5.5 in) in 1950.
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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).