Black Lake Weather Records (USC00291000)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Black Lake (USC00291000), New Mexico, United States, with 102 years of record.

Key Facts for Black Lake

Black Lake (USC00291000) is a weather station in New Mexico, United States at 36.31 latitude and -105.27 longitude, 2,635 m (8,645 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1909 to 2010, 102 years of record.
638 records set at Black Lake still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Black Lake tied a daily record precipitation of 19.1 mm (0.8 in) on 18 July 2008.

About the Station

Location: New Mexico, United States, 36.31 latitude, -105.27 longitude.
Elevation: 2,635 m (8,645 ft).
Period of record: 1909 to 2010, 102 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

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 Black Lake. 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 Black Lake, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Feb	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Mar	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Apr	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
May	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jun	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.9 C (39.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	22.2 C (72.0 F)	-16.1 C (3.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

638 standing records

638 records at Black Lake still stand. 1947 holds the most, with 638.

All-Time Record Progression

9 new records

9 all-time records were set at Black Lake between 13 April 1942 and 5 February 1989. Each dot is a new record.

When Black Lake set new all-time records
Date	Kind	Detail
1942-04-13	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 111.8 mm (4.4 in)
1942-04-17	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 141.0 mm (5.6 in)
1942-04-18	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 144.0 mm (5.7 in)
1942-04-19	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1942-04-20	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
1942-04-22	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 168.9 mm (6.6 in)
1942-04-23	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 200.7 mm (7.9 in)
1942-04-24	Record daily precipitation	Record daily precipitation 208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1989-02-05	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 66.0 cm (26.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Apr: 208.3 mm (8.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Black Lake. The most was 208.3 mm (8.2 in) on 24 April 1942.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Black Lake
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	23.9 mm (0.9 in)	8 January 1957
Feb	38.1 mm (1.5 in)	26 February 1987
Mar	36.8 mm (1.4 in)	11 March 1981
Apr	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	24 April 1942
May	71.6 mm (2.8 in)	18 May 1955
Jun	114.6 mm (4.5 in)	6 June 1958
Jul	115.6 mm (4.6 in)	31 July 1942
Aug	120.7 mm (4.8 in)	3 August 1942
Sep	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 September 2005
Oct	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	7 October 1938
Nov	30.5 mm (1.2 in)	19 November 1975
Dec	25.4 mm (1.0 in)	11 December 1923

Period of Record Coverage

1947 to 1947

1 years of record at Black Lake, 1947 to 1947. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1947.

Latest Records

Latest records at Black Lake
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
18 July 2008	Black Lake, US	daily rain (Tie)	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	tie	3 years	2 of 100 (Routine)
5 June 2008	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	98 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 September 2005	Black Lake, US	monthly rain	44.5 mm (1.8 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	96 years	52 of 100 (Notable)
4 August 2005	Black Lake, US	daily rain	50.5 mm (2.0 in)	22.6 mm (0.9 in)	14 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
18 July 2005	Black Lake, US	daily rain	19.1 mm (0.8 in)	3.9 mm (0.15 in)	83 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	74 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
28 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth (Tie)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	tie	74 years	7 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
11 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	95 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	93 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	tie	89 years	8 of 100 (Routine)
22 April 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	27.9 cm (11.0 in)	5.0 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	33 of 100 (Routine)
25 February 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	17.8 cm (7.0 in)	40 years	39 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	38.1 cm (15.0 in)	22.9 cm (9.0 in)	52 years	59 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2004	Black Lake, US	daily snow depth	40.6 cm (16.0 in)	17.7 cm (7.0 in)	37 years	38 of 100 (Notable)
24 February 2004	Black Lake, US	daily rain	21.6 mm (0.9 in)	8.9 mm (0.35 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
10 January 2004	Black Lake, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	2 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
7 December 2003	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	10.2 cm (4.0 in)	2.6 cm (1.0 in)	5 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
13 November 2003	Black Lake, US	daily snowfall	25.4 cm (10.0 in)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	57 years	46 of 100 (Notable)
13 November 2003	Black Lake, US	daily rain	15.2 mm (0.6 in)	6.3 mm (0.25 in)	52 years	20 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1909 to 2010

Yearly extremes at Black Lake: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1947	32.2 C (90.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1947	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	1
Wettest day (Rx1day)	208.3 mm (8.2 in)	1942	33.0 mm (1.3 in)	97
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	456.0 mm (18.0 in)	1942	56.0 mm (2.2 in)	97
Longest dry spell (CDD)	74 days	2008	32 days	97

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Black Lake, 1909 to 2010. The record is 32.2 C (90.0 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Black Lake by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
1963	n/a
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
1969	n/a
1970	n/a
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
1977	n/a
1978	n/a
1979	n/a
1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
1983	n/a
1984	n/a
1985	n/a
1986	n/a
1987	n/a
1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
1996	n/a
1997	n/a
1998	n/a
1999	n/a
2000	n/a
2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Black Lake, 1909 to 2010. The record is -18.9 C (-2.0 F) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is -18.9 C (-2.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Black Lake by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
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
1919	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	n/a
1927	n/a
1928	n/a
1929	n/a
1930	n/a
1931	n/a
1932	n/a
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	n/a
1947	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1948	n/a
1949	n/a
1950	n/a
1951	n/a
1952	n/a
1953	n/a
1954	n/a
1955	n/a
1956	n/a
1957	n/a
1958	n/a
1959	n/a
1960	n/a
1961	n/a
1962	n/a
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1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a
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1970	n/a
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1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a
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1978	n/a
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1980	n/a
1981	n/a
1982	n/a
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1988	n/a
1989	n/a
1990	n/a
1991	n/a
1992	n/a
1993	n/a
1994	n/a
1995	n/a
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2001	n/a
2002	n/a
2003	n/a
2004	n/a
2005	n/a
2008	n/a
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Black Lake, 1909 to 2010. The record is 208.3 mm (8.2 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 33.0 mm (1.3 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Black Lake by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1909	40.9 mm (1.6 in)
1910	34.5 mm (1.4 in)
1911	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1912	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1913	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1914	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1915	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1916	28.4 mm (1.1 in)
1917	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1919	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1920	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1921	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1922	18.5 mm (0.7 in)
1923	31.0 mm (1.2 in)
1924	37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1925	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1926	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1927	44.2 mm (1.7 in)
1928	26.2 mm (1.0 in)
1929	29.7 mm (1.2 in)
1930	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1931	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1932	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1933	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1934	21.8 mm (0.9 in)
1935	35.8 mm (1.4 in)
1936	22.6 mm (0.9 in)
1937	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1938	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1939	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1940	20.3 mm (0.8 in)
1941	32.0 mm (1.3 in)
1942	208.3 mm (8.2 in)
1943	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1944	31.8 mm (1.3 in)
1945	12.7 mm (0.5 in)
1946	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1947	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1948	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1949	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1950	21.3 mm (0.8 in)
1951	27.2 mm (1.1 in)
1952	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1953	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1954	14.0 mm (0.6 in)
1955	71.6 mm (2.8 in)
1956	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1957	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1958	114.6 mm (4.5 in)
1959	46.7 mm (1.8 in)
1960	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1961	35.3 mm (1.4 in)
1962	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1963	29.5 mm (1.2 in)
1964	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1965	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1966	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1967	28.7 mm (1.1 in)
1968	15.0 mm (0.6 in)
1969	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1970	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1971	29.0 mm (1.1 in)
1972	25.9 mm (1.0 in)
1973	18.8 mm (0.7 in)
1974	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1975	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1976	30.5 mm (1.2 in)
1977	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1978	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1979	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1980	34.3 mm (1.4 in)
1981	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1982	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1983	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1984	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
1985	30.7 mm (1.2 in)
1986	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1987	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1988	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1989	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1990	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1991	32.3 mm (1.3 in)
1992	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1993	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
1994	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1995	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1996	36.1 mm (1.4 in)
1997	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1998	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1999	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2000	27.9 mm (1.1 in)
2001	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2002	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
2003	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
2004	25.4 mm (1.0 in)
2005	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
2008	29.2 mm (1.1 in)
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Black Lake, 1909 to 2010. The record is 456.0 mm (18.0 in) in 1942, marked on the chart; the median year is 56.0 mm (2.2 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Black Lake by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1909	45.0 mm (1.8 in)
1910	66.3 mm (2.6 in)
1911	70.8 mm (2.8 in)
1912	54.9 mm (2.2 in)
1913	95.4 mm (3.8 in)
1914	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1915	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1916	46.2 mm (1.8 in)
1917	51.4 mm (2.0 in)
1919	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1920	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1921	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1922	31.5 mm (1.2 in)
1923	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1924	58.9 mm (2.3 in)
1925	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1926	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1927	85.6 mm (3.4 in)
1928	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
1929	71.5 mm (2.8 in)
1930	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1931	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1932	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1933	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1934	26.4 mm (1.0 in)
1935	107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1936	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1937	80.5 mm (3.2 in)
1938	60.4 mm (2.4 in)
1939	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1940	39.4 mm (1.6 in)
1941	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1942	456.0 mm (18.0 in)
1943	40.6 mm (1.6 in)
1944	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1945	21.6 mm (0.9 in)
1946	43.2 mm (1.7 in)
1947	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	56.0 mm (2.2 in)
1949	65.4 mm (2.6 in)
1950	39.2 mm (1.5 in)
1951	68.1 mm (2.7 in)
1952	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1953	52.1 mm (2.1 in)
1954	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
1955	117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1956	40.3 mm (1.6 in)
1957	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1958	121.5 mm (4.8 in)
1959	53.1 mm (2.1 in)
1960	102.7 mm (4.0 in)
1961	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1962	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
1963	50.1 mm (2.0 in)
1964	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1965	127.5 mm (5.0 in)
1966	85.8 mm (3.4 in)
1967	59.6 mm (2.3 in)
1968	16.3 mm (0.6 in)
1969	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1970	50.0 mm (2.0 in)
1971	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1972	36.8 mm (1.4 in)
1973	38.9 mm (1.5 in)
1974	73.1 mm (2.9 in)
1975	63.4 mm (2.5 in)
1976	44.4 mm (1.7 in)
1977	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1978	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1979	70.3 mm (2.8 in)
1980	53.8 mm (2.1 in)
1981	61.7 mm (2.4 in)
1982	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1983	46.9 mm (1.8 in)
1984	54.1 mm (2.1 in)
1985	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1986	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1987	47.8 mm (1.9 in)
1988	78.0 mm (3.1 in)
1989	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1990	67.2 mm (2.6 in)
1991	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1992	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1993	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1994	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1995	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1996	51.1 mm (2.0 in)
1997	52.6 mm (2.1 in)
1998	97.9 mm (3.9 in)
1999	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
2000	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
2001	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2002	68.5 mm (2.7 in)
2003	48.5 mm (1.9 in)
2004	48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2005	75.2 mm (3.0 in)
2008	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Black Lake, 1909 to 2010. The record is 74 days in 2008, marked on the chart; the median year is 32 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Black Lake by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1909	34 days
1910	45 days
1911	22 days
1912	54 days
1913	32 days
1914	37 days
1915	32 days
1916	43 days
1917	46 days
1919	23 days
1920	38 days
1921	43 days
1922	38 days
1923	25 days
1924	40 days
1925	32 days
1926	42 days
1927	58 days
1928	35 days
1929	44 days
1930	22 days
1931	19 days
1932	48 days
1933	37 days
1934	34 days
1935	35 days
1936	28 days
1937	45 days
1938	40 days
1939	43 days
1940	39 days
1941	32 days
1942	32 days
1943	24 days
1944	18 days
1945	28 days
1946	31 days
1947	26 days
1948	27 days
1949	41 days
1950	39 days
1951	24 days
1952	33 days
1953	34 days
1954	37 days
1955	51 days
1956	55 days
1957	37 days
1958	41 days
1959	36 days
1960	25 days
1961	28 days
1962	31 days
1963	64 days
1964	23 days
1965	36 days
1966	31 days
1967	40 days
1968	16 days
1969	23 days
1970	43 days
1971	33 days
1972	45 days
1973	23 days
1974	23 days
1975	28 days
1976	25 days
1977	24 days
1978	26 days
1979	25 days
1980	28 days
1981	28 days
1982	17 days
1983	16 days
1984	23 days
1985	20 days
1986	30 days
1987	19 days
1988	30 days
1989	29 days
1990	20 days
1991	27 days
1992	35 days
1993	30 days
1994	19 days
1995	20 days
1996	61 days
1997	33 days
1998	26 days
1999	35 days
2000	33 days
2001	35 days
2002	18 days
2003	29 days
2004	27 days
2005	24 days
2008	74 days
2009	n/a
2010	n/a

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

90 years, 1910 to 2003

A day with at least 33.1 mm (1.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 84.3 mm (3.3 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Black Lake: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	33.1 mm (1.3 in)
5 years	44.8 mm (1.8 in)
10 years	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
25 years	64.9 mm (2.6 in)
50 years	74.3 mm (2.9 in)
100 years	84.3 mm (3.3 in)	Longer than the 90 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, 90 years of values from 1910 to 2003.

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: 114.6 mm (4.5 in) in 1958; 84.8 mm (3.3 in) in 1965; 71.6 mm (2.8 in) in 1955.

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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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).