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Laurel Weather Records (USC00254655)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Laurel (USC00254655), Nebraska, United States, with 60 years of record.

Key Facts for Laurel

  • Laurel (USC00254655) is a weather station in Nebraska, United States at 42.43 latitude and -97.09 longitude, 454 m (1,490 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1940 to 1999, 60 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Laurel still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Laurel set a daily record precipitation of 36.6 mm (1.4 in) on 10 June 1999.

About the Station

  • Location: Nebraska, United States, 42.43 latitude, -97.09 longitude.
  • Elevation: 454 m (1,490 ft).
  • Period of record: 1940 to 1999, 60 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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Daily record high and record low at Laurel, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Laurel. 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 Laurel. 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 Laurel, with 2026 drawn through them
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Which Years Hold Standing Records

0 standing records
Standing records at Laurel by the year they were set 0 records at Laurel still stand. 00000000000
0 records at Laurel still stand.
Standing records at Laurel by the year they were set
Year setStanding records

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Laurel set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Laurel between 18 February 1984 and 18 February 1984. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfall18 February 1984: Record daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)1985
1 all-time records were set at Laurel between 18 February 1984 and 18 February 1984. Each dot is a new record.
When Laurel set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
1984-02-18Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 43.2 cm (17.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 136.7 mm (5.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Laurel The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Laurel. The most was 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 13 August 1949. 050100150 Jan: 30.7 mm (1.2 in), 3 January 1949 Jan Feb: 51.6 mm (2.0 in), 19 February 1971 Feb Mar: 68.8 mm (2.7 in), 22 March 1979 Mar Apr: 47.2 mm (1.9 in), 23 April 1985 Apr May: 99.6 mm (3.9 in), 28 May 1995 May Jun: 82.6 mm (3.3 in), 25 June 1969 Jun Jul: 94.0 mm (3.7 in), 2 July 1958 Jul Aug: 136.7 mm (5.4 in), 13 August 1949 Aug Sep: 69.9 mm (2.8 in), 9 September 1951 Sep Oct: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 8 October 1992 Oct Nov: 59.4 mm (2.3 in), 19 November 1948 Nov Dec: 36.6 mm (1.4 in), 30 December 1972 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Laurel. The most was 136.7 mm (5.4 in) on 13 August 1949.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Laurel
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan30.7 mm (1.2 in)3 January 1949
Feb51.6 mm (2.0 in)19 February 1971
Mar68.8 mm (2.7 in)22 March 1979
Apr47.2 mm (1.9 in)23 April 1985
May99.6 mm (3.9 in)28 May 1995
Jun82.6 mm (3.3 in)25 June 1969
Jul94.0 mm (3.7 in)2 July 1958
Aug136.7 mm (5.4 in)13 August 1949
Sep69.9 mm (2.8 in)9 September 1951
Oct73.7 mm (2.9 in)8 October 1992
Nov59.4 mm (2.3 in)19 November 1948
Dec36.6 mm (1.4 in)30 December 1972

Latest Records

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Latest records at Laurel
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
10 June 1999Laurel, USdaily rain36.6 mm (1.4 in)15.0 mm (0.6 in)32 years26 of 100 (Routine)
1 June 1999Laurel, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)3.3 mm (0.13 in)8 years10 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1999Laurel, USdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)57 years20 of 100 (Routine)
17 April 1999Laurel, USdaily snow depth2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)49 years20 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1999Laurel, USdaily rain35.6 mm (1.4 in)1.1 mm (0.04 in)0 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 1999Laurel, USdaily rain33.0 mm (1.3 in)19.3 mm (0.8 in)1 year28 of 100 (Routine)
23 February 1999Laurel, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)56 years27 of 100 (Routine)
8 January 1999Laurel, USdaily snowfall (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie24 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1999Laurel, USdaily rain8.6 mm (0.34 in)1.2 mm (0.05 in)45 years20 of 100 (Routine)
2 January 1999Laurel, USdaily snowfall (Tie)7.6 cm (3.0 in)tie45 years4 of 100 (Routine)
11 November 1998Laurel, USdaily snow depth (Tie)20.3 cm (8.0 in)tie52 years5 of 100 (Routine)
10 November 1998Laurel, USdaily rain49.5 mm (1.9 in)40.4 mm (1.6 in)52 years60 of 100 (Major)
10 November 1998Laurel, USdaily snowfall20.3 cm (8.0 in)8.1 cm (3.2 in)52 years33 of 100 (Routine)
27 October 1998Laurel, USdaily rain23.4 mm (0.9 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)27 years14 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 1998Laurel, USdaily rain64.3 mm (2.5 in)23.9 mm (0.9 in)52 years41 of 100 (Notable)
21 August 1998Laurel, USdaily rain40.6 mm (1.6 in)7.6 mm (0.30 in)13 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1998Laurel, USdaily rain27.7 mm (1.1 in)1.3 mm (0.05 in)53 years21 of 100 (Routine)
9 July 1998Laurel, USdaily rain38.4 mm (1.5 in)13.0 mm (0.5 in)9 years16 of 100 (Routine)
15 April 1998Laurel, USdaily rain34.5 mm (1.4 in)0.7 mm (0.03 in)44 years18 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1998Laurel, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)56 years25 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1940 to 1999
Yearly extremes at Laurel: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)136.7 mm (5.4 in)194952.9 mm (2.1 in)60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)210.5 mm (8.3 in)197183.4 mm (3.3 in)60
Longest dry spell (CDD)83 days196730 days60

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Laurel by year The wettest day of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.9 mm (2.1 in). 050100150194019501960197019801990Record: 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1949
The wettest day of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1949, marked on the chart; the median year is 52.9 mm (2.1 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Laurel by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194050.5 mm (2.0 in)
194157.4 mm (2.3 in)
194245.5 mm (1.8 in)
194326.9 mm (1.1 in)
194471.1 mm (2.8 in)
194535.1 mm (1.4 in)
194640.4 mm (1.6 in)
194744.7 mm (1.8 in)
194859.4 mm (2.3 in)
1949136.7 mm (5.4 in)
195059.7 mm (2.4 in)
195169.9 mm (2.8 in)
195240.6 mm (1.6 in)
195382.3 mm (3.2 in)
195484.3 mm (3.3 in)
195534.5 mm (1.4 in)
195642.7 mm (1.7 in)
195751.1 mm (2.0 in)
195894.0 mm (3.7 in)
195940.6 mm (1.6 in)
196076.2 mm (3.0 in)
196147.2 mm (1.9 in)
196260.7 mm (2.4 in)
196389.4 mm (3.5 in)
196480.0 mm (3.1 in)
196567.3 mm (2.6 in)
196638.4 mm (1.5 in)
196752.1 mm (2.1 in)
196866.0 mm (2.6 in)
196982.6 mm (3.3 in)
197038.1 mm (1.5 in)
197166.0 mm (2.6 in)
197273.4 mm (2.9 in)
197335.6 mm (1.4 in)
197435.1 mm (1.4 in)
197540.6 mm (1.6 in)
197634.0 mm (1.3 in)
197747.0 mm (1.9 in)
197848.8 mm (1.9 in)
197982.8 mm (3.3 in)
198082.8 mm (3.3 in)
198146.7 mm (1.8 in)
198264.3 mm (2.5 in)
198355.1 mm (2.2 in)
198447.8 mm (1.9 in)
198572.6 mm (2.9 in)
198653.6 mm (2.1 in)
198743.9 mm (1.7 in)
198849.0 mm (1.9 in)
198933.0 mm (1.3 in)
199037.1 mm (1.5 in)
199178.7 mm (3.1 in)
199273.7 mm (2.9 in)
199370.1 mm (2.8 in)
199450.8 mm (2.0 in)
199599.6 mm (3.9 in)
199659.7 mm (2.4 in)
199733.5 mm (1.3 in)
199864.3 mm (2.5 in)
199939.4 mm (1.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Laurel by year The wettest five days of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 210.5 mm (8.3 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in). 050100150200250194019501960197019801990Record: 210.5 mm (8.3 in) in 1971
The wettest five days of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 210.5 mm (8.3 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 83.4 mm (3.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Laurel by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
194054.1 mm (2.1 in)
1941103.9 mm (4.1 in)
194251.3 mm (2.0 in)
194349.0 mm (1.9 in)
194489.1 mm (3.5 in)
194543.2 mm (1.7 in)
194675.7 mm (3.0 in)
194762.7 mm (2.5 in)
194863.0 mm (2.5 in)
1949141.8 mm (5.6 in)
1950119.5 mm (4.7 in)
1951131.2 mm (5.2 in)
195271.9 mm (2.8 in)
195389.2 mm (3.5 in)
1954125.2 mm (4.9 in)
195539.0 mm (1.5 in)
195677.8 mm (3.1 in)
195784.3 mm (3.3 in)
1958108.5 mm (4.3 in)
195968.1 mm (2.7 in)
196086.4 mm (3.4 in)
196152.5 mm (2.1 in)
196272.4 mm (2.9 in)
1963101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1964110.5 mm (4.4 in)
196590.6 mm (3.6 in)
196649.8 mm (2.0 in)
196782.6 mm (3.3 in)
1968113.5 mm (4.5 in)
1969118.6 mm (4.7 in)
197058.6 mm (2.3 in)
1971210.5 mm (8.3 in)
1972161.0 mm (6.3 in)
197377.7 mm (3.1 in)
197457.2 mm (2.3 in)
197570.7 mm (2.8 in)
197641.1 mm (1.6 in)
197768.4 mm (2.7 in)
197867.8 mm (2.7 in)
1979102.9 mm (4.1 in)
198093.9 mm (3.7 in)
198175.4 mm (3.0 in)
1982113.4 mm (4.5 in)
198390.8 mm (3.6 in)
198476.5 mm (3.0 in)
1985130.5 mm (5.1 in)
198692.9 mm (3.7 in)
198791.4 mm (3.6 in)
198898.6 mm (3.9 in)
198943.6 mm (1.7 in)
199062.3 mm (2.5 in)
199178.7 mm (3.1 in)
1992117.4 mm (4.6 in)
199373.9 mm (2.9 in)
199474.2 mm (2.9 in)
1995110.9 mm (4.4 in)
199689.2 mm (3.5 in)
199784.9 mm (3.3 in)
199884.1 mm (3.3 in)
199970.2 mm (2.8 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Laurel by year The longest dry spell of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 83 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days. 020406080100194019501960197019801990Record: 83 days in 1967
The longest dry spell of the year at Laurel, 1940 to 1999. The record is 83 days in 1967, marked on the chart; the median year is 30 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Laurel by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194024 days
194119 days
194232 days
194353 days
194432 days
194541 days
194640 days
194729 days
194826 days
194944 days
195028 days
195136 days
195264 days
195335 days
195449 days
195530 days
195637 days
195742 days
195854 days
195925 days
196024 days
196131 days
196249 days
196323 days
196428 days
196523 days
196642 days
196783 days
196823 days
196920 days
197026 days
197138 days
197224 days
197322 days
197431 days
197528 days
197646 days
197726 days
197831 days
197923 days
198031 days
198131 days
198227 days
198321 days
198433 days
198525 days
198628 days
198726 days
198828 days
198947 days
199020 days
199126 days
199230 days
199328 days
199432 days
199521 days
199641 days
199723 days
199849 days
199927 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

56 years, 1942 to 1998

A day with at least 55.5 mm (2.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 126.4 mm (5.0 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Laurel: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years55.5 mm (2.2 in)
5 years74.2 mm (2.9 in)
10 years86.7 mm (3.4 in)
25 years102.7 mm (4.0 in)
50 years114.5 mm (4.5 in)
100 years126.4 mm (5.0 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 1942 to 1998.

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: 136.7 mm (5.4 in) in 1949; 99.6 mm (3.9 in) in 1995; 94.0 mm (3.7 in) in 1958.

Download the Data

  • Data for Laurel standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Laurel 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 2026-10-16 (16 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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