Elm Creek 1 SSW Weather Records (USC00252655)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Elm Creek 1 SSW (USC00252655), Nebraska, United States, with 44 years of record.

Key Facts for Elm Creek 1 SSW

Elm Creek 1 SSW (USC00252655) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 40.70 latitude and -99.38 longitude, 686 m (2,250 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1908 to 1951, 44 years of record.
1,464 records set at Elm Creek 1 SSW still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: Nebraska, United States, 40.70 latitude, -99.38 longitude.
Elevation: 686 m (2,250 ft).
Period of record: 1908 to 1951, 44 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Elm Creek 1 SSW. 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 Elm Creek 1 SSW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	22.8 C (73.0 F)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	23.9 C (75.0 F)	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-12.2 C (10.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	35.6 C (96.1 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	40.6 C (105.1 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.7 C (107.1 F)	6.1 C (43.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	40.6 C (105.1 F)	2.8 C (37.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	39.4 C (102.9 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-10.6 C (12.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	28.3 C (82.9 F)	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	26.7 C (80.1 F)	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Elm Creek 1 SSW still stand. 1940 holds the most, with 149.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 145.8 mm (5.7 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Elm Creek 1 SSW. The most was 145.8 mm (5.7 in) on 2 September 1942.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Elm Creek 1 SSW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	17.0 mm (0.7 in)	24 January 1921
Feb	25.9 mm (1.0 in)	27 February 1915
Mar	48.5 mm (1.9 in)	25 March 1942
Apr	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	23 April 1913
May	69.9 mm (2.8 in)	17 May 1921
Jun	94.0 mm (3.7 in)	18 June 1915
Jul	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	21 July 1950
Aug	57.2 mm (2.3 in)	16 August 1910
Sep	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	2 September 1942
Oct	61.2 mm (2.4 in)	5 October 1946
Nov	34.5 mm (1.4 in)	4 November 1922
Dec	39.4 mm (1.6 in)	5 December 1913

Period of Record Coverage

1939 to 1951

13 years of record at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1939 to 1951. 3 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1939, 1947, 1951.

Days with data per year at Elm Creek 1 SSW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1939	153	42%	No
1940	365	100%	Yes
1941	365	100%	Yes
1942	364	100%	Yes
1943	358	98%	Yes
1944	364	99%	Yes
1945	365	100%	Yes
1946	334	92%	Yes
1947	251	69%	No
1948	355	97%	Yes
1949	363	99%	Yes
1950	342	94%	Yes
1951	90	25%	No

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Extremes by Year

1908 to 1951

Yearly extremes at Elm Creek 1 SSW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1940	39.4 C (102.9 F)	13
Coldest night (TNn)	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)	1950	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)	13
Wettest day (Rx1day)	145.8 mm (5.7 in)	1942	56.9 mm (2.2 in)	31
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	151.4 mm (6.0 in)	1942	74.5 mm (2.9 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	74 days	1939	35 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1908 to 1951. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1940, marked on the chart; the median year is 39.4 C (102.9 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Elm Creek 1 SSW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1926	n/a
1939	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1940	41.7 C (107.1 F)
1941	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1942	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1943	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1944	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1945	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1946	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1947	40.6 C (105.1 F)
1948	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1949	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1950	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1951	25.6 C (78.1 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1908 to 1951. The record is -34.4 C (-29.9 F) in 1950, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.9 C (-20.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Elm Creek 1 SSW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	n/a
1913	n/a
1914	n/a
1915	n/a
1916	n/a
1917	n/a
1918	n/a
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1926	n/a
1939	-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1940	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1941	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1942	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1943	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1944	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1945	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1946	-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
1947	-22.8 C (-9.0 F)
1948	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1949	-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1950	-34.4 C (-29.9 F)
1951	-29.4 C (-20.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1908 to 1951. The record is 145.8 mm (5.7 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.9 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Elm Creek 1 SSW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1908	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1909	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
1910	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1911	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1912	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1913	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1914	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1915	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1916	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1917	56.9 mm (2.2 in)
1918	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1919	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1920	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1921	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1922	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1926	26.7 mm (1.1 in)
1939	19.3 mm (0.8 in)
1940	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	145.8 mm (5.7 in)
1943	83.3 mm (3.3 in)
1944	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1945	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1946	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
1947	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1948	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1949	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1950	93.2 mm (3.7 in)
1951	13.0 mm (0.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1908 to 1951. The record is 151.4 mm (6.0 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 74.5 mm (2.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Elm Creek 1 SSW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1908	105.9 mm (4.2 in)
1909	66.6 mm (2.6 in)
1910	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1911	70.6 mm (2.8 in)
1912	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1913	119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1914	119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1915	124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1916	66.1 mm (2.6 in)
1917	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1918	58.3 mm (2.3 in)
1919	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1920	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1921	77.0 mm (3.0 in)
1922	57.6 mm (2.3 in)
1923	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1924	91.9 mm (3.6 in)
1926	n/a
1939	33.7 mm (1.3 in)
1940	63.0 mm (2.5 in)
1941	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1942	151.4 mm (6.0 in)
1943	113.3 mm (4.5 in)
1944	78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1945	67.1 mm (2.6 in)
1946	145.5 mm (5.7 in)
1947	130.1 mm (5.1 in)
1948	57.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949	131.9 mm (5.2 in)
1950	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1951	17.8 mm (0.7 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Elm Creek 1 SSW, 1908 to 1951. The record is 74 days in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 35 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Elm Creek 1 SSW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1908	35 days
1909	40 days
1910	42 days
1911	65 days
1912	26 days
1913	49 days
1914	44 days
1915	25 days
1916	46 days
1917	33 days
1918	30 days
1919	31 days
1920	50 days
1921	35 days
1922	49 days
1923	61 days
1924	40 days
1926	n/a
1939	74 days
1940	21 days
1941	33 days
1942	27 days
1943	31 days
1944	33 days
1945	49 days
1946	46 days
1947	33 days
1948	40 days
1949	31 days
1950	29 days
1951	17 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.

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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).