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Carter Twr Weather Records (USC00341544)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Carter Twr (USC00341544), Oklahoma, United States, with 72 years of record.

Key Facts for Carter Twr

  • Carter Twr (USC00341544) is a weather station in Oklahoma, United States at 34.27 latitude and -94.78 longitude, 396 m (1,300 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1939 to 2010, 72 years of record.
  • 1,298 records set at Carter Twr still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Carter Twr set a monthly record daily snowfall of 11.4 cm (4.5 in) on 4 March 2008.

About the Station

  • Location: Oklahoma, United States, 34.27 latitude, -94.78 longitude.
  • Elevation: 396 m (1,300 ft).
  • Period of record: 1939 to 2010, 72 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp, snow, snwd.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Carter Twr, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Carter Twr. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-200204060 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Carter Twr. 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 Carter Twr, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan24.4 C (75.9 F)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)n/an/a
Feb22.8 C (73.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Mar11.1 C (52.0 F)-6.7 C (19.9 F)n/an/a
Apr30.6 C (87.1 F)0.0 C (32.0 F)n/an/a
May31.1 C (88.0 F)10.6 C (51.1 F)n/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)16.1 C (61.0 F)n/an/a
Jul40.6 C (105.1 F)13.3 C (55.9 F)n/an/a
Aug40.0 C (104.0 F)15.0 C (59.0 F)n/an/a
Sep36.1 C (97.0 F)8.3 C (46.9 F)n/an/a
Oct28.3 C (82.9 F)2.8 C (37.0 F)n/an/a
Nov26.1 C (79.0 F)-9.4 C (15.1 F)n/an/a
Dec21.1 C (70.0 F)-15.6 C (3.9 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,298 standing records
Standing records at Carter Twr by the year they were set 1,298 records at Carter Twr still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 496. 02004006001970: 361971: 411972: 391973: 2041974: 781975: 1381976: 671977: 1002009: 4962010: 991970197119721973197419751976197720092010
1,298 records at Carter Twr still stand. 2009 holds the most, with 496.
Standing records at Carter Twr by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197036
197141
197239
1973204
197478
1975138
197667
1977100
2009496
201099

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Carter Twr set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Carter Twr between 28 January 2000 and 28 January 2000. Each dot is a new record. Record daily snowfallRecord snow depth28 January 2000: Record daily snowfall 25.4 cm (10.0 in)28 January 2000: Record snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)2000
2 all-time records were set at Carter Twr between 28 January 2000 and 28 January 2000. Each dot is a new record.
When Carter Twr set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2000-01-28Record daily snowfallRecord daily snowfall 25.4 cm (10.0 in)
2000-01-28Record snow depthRecord snow depth 33.0 cm (13.0 in)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Aug: 262.6 mm (10.3 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carter Twr The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carter Twr. The most was 262.6 mm (10.3 in) on 28 August 1947. 0100200300 Jan: 93.5 mm (3.7 in), 13 January 1950 Jan Feb: 125.5 mm (4.9 in), 9 February 1965 Feb Mar: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 29 March 1945 Mar Apr: 108.2 mm (4.3 in), 29 April 1953 Apr May: 124.5 mm (4.9 in), 14 May 1968 May Jun: 129.0 mm (5.1 in), 24 June 1969 Jun Jul: 121.9 mm (4.8 in), 12 July 1988 Jul Aug: 262.6 mm (10.3 in), 28 August 1947 Aug Sep: 177.8 mm (7.0 in), 28 September 1980 Sep Oct: 251.5 mm (9.9 in), 31 October 1972 Oct Nov: 149.4 mm (5.9 in), 6 November 2000 Nov Dec: 251.0 mm (9.9 in), 10 December 1971 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Carter Twr. The most was 262.6 mm (10.3 in) on 28 August 1947.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Carter Twr
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan93.5 mm (3.7 in)13 January 1950
Feb125.5 mm (4.9 in)9 February 1965
Mar129.5 mm (5.1 in)29 March 1945
Apr108.2 mm (4.3 in)29 April 1953
May124.5 mm (4.9 in)14 May 1968
Jun129.0 mm (5.1 in)24 June 1969
Jul121.9 mm (4.8 in)12 July 1988
Aug262.6 mm (10.3 in)28 August 1947
Sep177.8 mm (7.0 in)28 September 1980
Oct251.5 mm (9.9 in)31 October 1972
Nov149.4 mm (5.9 in)6 November 2000
Dec251.0 mm (9.9 in)10 December 1971

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 2010
Days with data per year at Carter Twr 10 years of record at Carter Twr, 1970 to 2010. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others. 1970: 29 of 365 days1971: 31 of 365 days1972: 31 of 366 days1973: 174 of 365 days1974: 51 of 365 days1975: 129 of 365 days1976: 77 of 366 days1977: 84 of 365 days2009: 284 of 365 days2010: 59 of 365 days197019752010
10 years of record at Carter Twr, 1970 to 2010. 10 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977 and others.
Days with data per year at Carter Twr
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1970298%No
1971318%No
1972318%No
197317448%No
19745114%No
197512935%No
19767721%No
19778423%No
200928478%No
20105916%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Carter Twr
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
4 March 2008Carter Twr, USmonthly snowfall11.4 cm (4.5 in)6.3 cm (2.5 in)37 years40 of 100 (Notable)
4 March 2008Carter Twr, USmonthly snow depth12.7 cm (5.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)37 years32 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 2008Carter Twr, USdaily rain30.5 mm (1.2 in)1.5 mm (0.06 in)64 years26 of 100 (Routine)
27 December 2007Carter Twr, USdaily snowfall (Tie)2.5 cm (1.0 in)tie40 years4 of 100 (Routine)
18 August 2007Carter Twr, USdaily rain25.9 mm (1.0 in)6.8 mm (0.27 in)5 years10 of 100 (Routine)
26 June 2007Carter Twr, USdaily rain88.6 mm (3.5 in)39.8 mm (1.6 in)48 years43 of 100 (Notable)
21 June 2007Carter Twr, USdaily rain61.0 mm (2.4 in)21.4 mm (0.8 in)56 years34 of 100 (Routine)
30 December 2006Carter Twr, USdaily rain63.5 mm (2.5 in)34.8 mm (1.4 in)21 years30 of 100 (Routine)
1 December 2006Carter Twr, USdaily snowfall1.3 cm (0.5 in)1.3 cm (0.5 in)60 years20 of 100 (Routine)
5 November 2006Carter Twr, USdaily rain76.2 mm (3.0 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)64 years29 of 100 (Routine)
16 October 2006Carter Twr, USdaily rain105.7 mm (4.2 in)35.1 mm (1.4 in)39 years30 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 2006Carter Twr, USdaily rain33.5 mm (1.3 in)4.3 mm (0.17 in)36 years17 of 100 (Routine)
20 March 2006Carter Twr, USdaily rain69.9 mm (2.8 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)4 years10 of 100 (Routine)
9 December 2005Carter Twr, USdaily snow depth2.5 cm (1.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2005Carter Twr, USdaily snowfall5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)60 years34 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 2005Carter Twr, USdaily snow depth5.1 cm (2.0 in)5.1 cm (2.0 in)56 years20 of 100 (Routine)
23 December 2004Carter Twr, USdaily snowfall7.6 cm (3.0 in)2.5 cm (1.0 in)41 years23 of 100 (Routine)
8 July 2004Carter Twr, USdaily rain29.5 mm (1.2 in)1.8 mm (0.07 in)41 years18 of 100 (Routine)
23 June 2004Carter Twr, USdaily rain56.6 mm (2.2 in)8.8 mm (0.35 in)39 years22 of 100 (Routine)
17 June 2004Carter Twr, USdaily rain87.9 mm (3.5 in)61.5 mm (2.4 in)40 years54 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1939 to 2010
Yearly extremes at Carter Twr: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)40.6 C (105.1 F)197035.3 C (95.5 F)10
Coldest night (TNn)-22.2 C (-8.0 F)1977-9.7 C (14.5 F)10
Wettest day (Rx1day)262.6 mm (10.3 in)194791.7 mm (3.6 in)70
Wettest five days (Rx5day)353.6 mm (13.9 in)1971144.7 mm (5.7 in)70
Longest dry spell (CDD)62 days200022 days70

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Carter Twr by year The hottest day of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 C (95.5 F). 2025303540451940196019802000Record: 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1970
The hottest day of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 40.6 C (105.1 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.3 C (95.5 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Carter Twr by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
197040.6 C (105.1 F)
197123.9 C (75.0 F)
197221.1 C (70.0 F)
197334.4 C (93.9 F)
197433.3 C (91.9 F)
197536.1 C (97.0 F)
197637.2 C (99.0 F)
197734.4 C (93.9 F)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008n/a
200938.9 C (102.0 F)
201040.0 C (104.0 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Carter Twr by year The coldest night of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.7 C (14.5 F). -40-200201940196019802000Record: -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1977
The coldest night of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -9.7 C (14.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Carter Twr by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1939n/a
1940n/a
1941n/a
1942n/a
1943n/a
1944n/a
1945n/a
1946n/a
1947n/a
1948n/a
1949n/a
1950n/a
1951n/a
1952n/a
1953n/a
1954n/a
1955n/a
1956n/a
1957n/a
1958n/a
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
197013.3 C (55.9 F)
1971-12.2 C (10.0 F)
1972-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1973-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1974-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1975-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1976-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1977-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a
1992n/a
1993n/a
1994n/a
1995n/a
1996n/a
1997n/a
1998n/a
1999n/a
2000n/a
2001n/a
2002n/a
2003n/a
2004n/a
2005n/a
2006n/a
2007n/a
2008n/a
2009-7.2 C (19.0 F)
201019.4 C (66.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carter Twr by year The wettest day of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 262.6 mm (10.3 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.7 mm (3.6 in). 01002003001940196019802000Record: 262.6 mm (10.3 in) in 1947
The wettest day of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 262.6 mm (10.3 in) in 1947, marked on the chart; the median year is 91.7 mm (3.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Carter Twr by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
193999.8 mm (3.9 in)
194061.7 mm (2.4 in)
194194.5 mm (3.7 in)
194273.7 mm (2.9 in)
194338.1 mm (1.5 in)
194488.9 mm (3.5 in)
1945129.5 mm (5.1 in)
194674.9 mm (2.9 in)
1947262.6 mm (10.3 in)
194869.9 mm (2.8 in)
1949105.4 mm (4.1 in)
195094.7 mm (3.7 in)
195179.5 mm (3.1 in)
1952130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1953108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1954144.8 mm (5.7 in)
1955130.8 mm (5.1 in)
195663.0 mm (2.5 in)
1957105.9 mm (4.2 in)
195866.8 mm (2.6 in)
195979.0 mm (3.1 in)
1960101.1 mm (4.0 in)
1961104.6 mm (4.1 in)
196259.7 mm (2.4 in)
196361.5 mm (2.4 in)
196481.8 mm (3.2 in)
1965144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1966121.4 mm (4.8 in)
1967109.7 mm (4.3 in)
1968124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1969129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1970157.0 mm (6.2 in)
1971251.0 mm (9.9 in)
1972251.5 mm (9.9 in)
197387.4 mm (3.4 in)
197484.3 mm (3.3 in)
197571.4 mm (2.8 in)
197668.8 mm (2.7 in)
197794.5 mm (3.7 in)
1978106.4 mm (4.2 in)
197987.9 mm (3.5 in)
1980177.8 mm (7.0 in)
198174.9 mm (2.9 in)
1982124.5 mm (4.9 in)
198391.9 mm (3.6 in)
198491.4 mm (3.6 in)
198566.8 mm (2.6 in)
1986115.3 mm (4.5 in)
198772.4 mm (2.9 in)
1988121.9 mm (4.8 in)
198987.6 mm (3.4 in)
1990108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1991198.1 mm (7.8 in)
199285.1 mm (3.4 in)
1993118.1 mm (4.6 in)
199497.8 mm (3.9 in)
199576.2 mm (3.0 in)
199682.6 mm (3.3 in)
199762.5 mm (2.5 in)
1998128.5 mm (5.1 in)
199986.1 mm (3.4 in)
2000149.4 mm (5.9 in)
200187.6 mm (3.4 in)
200264.8 mm (2.6 in)
200361.0 mm (2.4 in)
200487.9 mm (3.5 in)
200555.9 mm (2.2 in)
2006105.7 mm (4.2 in)
200788.6 mm (3.5 in)
200839.6 mm (1.6 in)
2009n/a
2010n/a

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carter Twr by year The wettest five days of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 353.6 mm (13.9 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.7 mm (5.7 in). 01002003004001940196019802000Record: 353.6 mm (13.9 in) in 1971
The wettest five days of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 353.6 mm (13.9 in) in 1971, marked on the chart; the median year is 144.7 mm (5.7 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Carter Twr by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1939120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1940116.6 mm (4.6 in)
1941119.1 mm (4.7 in)
1942122.7 mm (4.8 in)
194350.7 mm (2.0 in)
1944144.3 mm (5.7 in)
1945230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1946184.1 mm (7.2 in)
1947266.4 mm (10.5 in)
194887.1 mm (3.4 in)
1949170.4 mm (6.7 in)
1950188.2 mm (7.4 in)
1951147.1 mm (5.8 in)
1952145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1953184.3 mm (7.3 in)
1954299.7 mm (11.8 in)
1955135.9 mm (5.4 in)
195697.8 mm (3.9 in)
1957154.4 mm (6.1 in)
1958117.3 mm (4.6 in)
1959107.2 mm (4.2 in)
1960186.5 mm (7.3 in)
1961149.7 mm (5.9 in)
196285.0 mm (3.3 in)
196382.4 mm (3.2 in)
1964119.9 mm (4.7 in)
1965160.5 mm (6.3 in)
1966166.4 mm (6.6 in)
1967151.3 mm (6.0 in)
1968222.3 mm (8.8 in)
1969129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1970181.1 mm (7.1 in)
1971353.6 mm (13.9 in)
1972316.1 mm (12.4 in)
1973170.0 mm (6.7 in)
1974162.1 mm (6.4 in)
197591.4 mm (3.6 in)
197685.3 mm (3.4 in)
1977154.9 mm (6.1 in)
1978184.9 mm (7.3 in)
1979129.0 mm (5.1 in)
1980307.1 mm (12.1 in)
1981147.7 mm (5.8 in)
1982165.6 mm (6.5 in)
1983176.0 mm (6.9 in)
1984117.0 mm (4.6 in)
198586.1 mm (3.4 in)
1986115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1987107.5 mm (4.2 in)
1988131.0 mm (5.2 in)
1989125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1990236.8 mm (9.3 in)
1991339.6 mm (13.4 in)
1992105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1993246.2 mm (9.7 in)
1994130.6 mm (5.1 in)
1995161.4 mm (6.4 in)
1996111.2 mm (4.4 in)
1997123.2 mm (4.9 in)
1998215.4 mm (8.5 in)
1999109.8 mm (4.3 in)
2000179.9 mm (7.1 in)
2001158.2 mm (6.2 in)
2002127.5 mm (5.0 in)
200390.8 mm (3.6 in)
2004135.0 mm (5.3 in)
200569.4 mm (2.7 in)
2006159.0 mm (6.3 in)
2007124.5 mm (4.9 in)
200897.8 mm (3.9 in)
2009n/a
2010n/a

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carter Twr by year The longest dry spell of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 62 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days. 0204060801940196019802000Record: 62 days in 2000
The longest dry spell of the year at Carter Twr, 1939 to 2010. The record is 62 days in 2000, marked on the chart; the median year is 22 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Carter Twr by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
193921 days
194016 days
194118 days
194222 days
194318 days
194430 days
194517 days
194638 days
194719 days
194826 days
194921 days
195025 days
195124 days
195234 days
195334 days
195426 days
195527 days
195630 days
195720 days
195822 days
195925 days
196018 days
196121 days
196218 days
196336 days
196430 days
196514 days
196627 days
196725 days
196815 days
196925 days
197026 days
197125 days
197221 days
197317 days
197421 days
197521 days
197619 days
197729 days
197817 days
197920 days
198030 days
198120 days
198216 days
198316 days
198416 days
198517 days
198623 days
198719 days
198824 days
198923 days
199021 days
199116 days
199219 days
199328 days
199418 days
199530 days
199622 days
199723 days
199828 days
199925 days
200062 days
200126 days
200234 days
200321 days
200415 days
200521 days
200622 days
200722 days
20088 days
2009n/a
2010n/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

63 years, 1939 to 2006

A day with at least 91.8 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 256.4 mm (10.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Carter Twr: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years91.8 mm (3.6 in)
5 years123.5 mm (4.9 in)
10 years148.7 mm (5.9 in)
25 years186.3 mm (7.3 in)
50 years219.1 mm (8.6 in)
100 years256.4 mm (10.1 in)Longer than the 63 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, 63 years of values from 1939 to 2006.

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: 251.5 mm (9.9 in) in 1972; 251.0 mm (9.9 in) in 1971; 198.1 mm (7.8 in) in 1991.

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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 2026-10-15 (15 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

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