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Catawba Lookout Shoal Weather Records (USC00311582)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Catawba Lookout Shoal (USC00311582), North Carolina, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Catawba Lookout Shoal

  • Catawba Lookout Shoal (USC00311582) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.73 latitude and -81.07 longitude, 259 m (850 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1948 to 1977, 30 years of record.
  • 0 records set at Catawba Lookout Shoal still stand.
  • Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

  • Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.73 latitude, -81.07 longitude.
  • Elevation: 259 m (850 ft).
  • Period of record: 1948 to 1977, 30 years.
  • Eligible elements: none yet.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

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

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

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 147.8 mm (5.8 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Catawba Lookout Shoal The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catawba Lookout Shoal. The most was 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 26 September 1956. 050100150 Jan: 79.2 mm (3.1 in), 22 January 1954 Jan Feb: 64.8 mm (2.6 in), 6 February 1955 Feb Mar: 65.0 mm (2.6 in), 12 March 1968 Mar Apr: 50.0 mm (2.0 in), 11 April 1956 Apr May: 111.5 mm (4.4 in), 15 May 1976 May Jun: 81.5 mm (3.2 in), 28 June 1973 Jun Jul: 120.4 mm (4.7 in), 19 July 1956 Jul Aug: 122.9 mm (4.8 in), 9 August 1970 Aug Sep: 147.8 mm (5.8 in), 26 September 1956 Sep Oct: 108.0 mm (4.3 in), 4 October 1964 Oct Nov: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 28 November 1948 Nov Dec: 97.0 mm (3.8 in), 28 December 1958 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Catawba Lookout Shoal. The most was 147.8 mm (5.8 in) on 26 September 1956.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Catawba Lookout Shoal
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan79.2 mm (3.1 in)22 January 1954
Feb64.8 mm (2.6 in)6 February 1955
Mar65.0 mm (2.6 in)12 March 1968
Apr50.0 mm (2.0 in)11 April 1956
May111.5 mm (4.4 in)15 May 1976
Jun81.5 mm (3.2 in)28 June 1973
Jul120.4 mm (4.7 in)19 July 1956
Aug122.9 mm (4.8 in)9 August 1970
Sep147.8 mm (5.8 in)26 September 1956
Oct108.0 mm (4.3 in)4 October 1964
Nov66.0 mm (2.6 in)28 November 1948
Dec97.0 mm (3.8 in)28 December 1958

Latest Records

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

Extremes by Year

1948 to 1977
Yearly extremes at Catawba Lookout Shoal: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Wettest day (Rx1day)147.8 mm (5.8 in)195671.8 mm (2.8 in)30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)256.5 mm (10.1 in)1956105.5 mm (4.2 in)30
Longest dry spell (CDD)32 days196321 days30

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year The wettest day of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 147.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.8 mm (2.8 in). 050100150195019551960196519701975Record: 147.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1956
The wettest day of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 147.8 mm (5.8 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 71.8 mm (2.8 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
194866.0 mm (2.6 in)
194971.1 mm (2.8 in)
195052.3 mm (2.1 in)
195157.9 mm (2.3 in)
195262.2 mm (2.4 in)
195347.0 mm (1.9 in)
195479.2 mm (3.1 in)
195573.2 mm (2.9 in)
1956147.8 mm (5.8 in)
1957116.3 mm (4.6 in)
195897.0 mm (3.8 in)
195972.4 mm (2.9 in)
196075.7 mm (3.0 in)
196163.5 mm (2.5 in)
196267.8 mm (2.7 in)
196385.3 mm (3.4 in)
1964108.0 mm (4.3 in)
196561.5 mm (2.4 in)
196680.0 mm (3.1 in)
196747.5 mm (1.9 in)
196865.0 mm (2.6 in)
196961.5 mm (2.4 in)
1970122.9 mm (4.8 in)
1971113.3 mm (4.5 in)
197280.5 mm (3.2 in)
197381.5 mm (3.2 in)
197451.6 mm (2.0 in)
197564.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976111.5 mm (4.4 in)
197734.0 mm (1.3 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year The wettest five days of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 256.5 mm (10.1 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.5 mm (4.2 in). 0100200300195019551960196519701975Record: 256.5 mm (10.1 in) in 1956
The wettest five days of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 256.5 mm (10.1 in) in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 105.5 mm (4.2 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1948103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1949115.1 mm (4.5 in)
1950106.1 mm (4.2 in)
1951100.7 mm (4.0 in)
195285.3 mm (3.4 in)
1953128.9 mm (5.1 in)
1954126.2 mm (5.0 in)
195599.6 mm (3.9 in)
1956256.5 mm (10.1 in)
1957145.3 mm (5.7 in)
1958135.4 mm (5.3 in)
1959129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1960102.6 mm (4.0 in)
1961123.5 mm (4.9 in)
196276.4 mm (3.0 in)
196389.1 mm (3.5 in)
1964125.3 mm (4.9 in)
1965104.8 mm (4.1 in)
1966102.4 mm (4.0 in)
1967104.4 mm (4.1 in)
196895.2 mm (3.7 in)
196973.0 mm (2.9 in)
1970229.1 mm (9.0 in)
1971187.8 mm (7.4 in)
1972136.1 mm (5.4 in)
197391.9 mm (3.6 in)
197475.5 mm (3.0 in)
1975140.6 mm (5.5 in)
1976130.1 mm (5.1 in)
197753.1 mm (2.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year The longest dry spell of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 32 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days. 10203040195019551960196519701975Record: 32 days in 1963
The longest dry spell of the year at Catawba Lookout Shoal, 1948 to 1977. The record is 32 days in 1963, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Catawba Lookout Shoal by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
194821 days
194916 days
195018 days
195126 days
195231 days
195329 days
195424 days
195520 days
195624 days
195718 days
195823 days
195921 days
196017 days
196115 days
196226 days
196332 days
196422 days
196518 days
196616 days
196719 days
196830 days
196918 days
197021 days
197115 days
197212 days
197325 days
197418 days
197511 days
197620 days
197724 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.

Download the Data

  • Data for Catawba Lookout Shoal standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Catawba Lookout Shoal 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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