Cross Plains Weather Records (USC00412128)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Cross Plains (USC00412128), Texas, United States, with 38 years of record.

Key Facts for Cross Plains

Cross Plains (USC00412128) is a weather station in Texas, United States at 32.12 latitude and -99.17 longitude, 531 m (1,742 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1939 to 1976, 38 years of record.
184 records set at Cross Plains still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Cross Plains set a daily record precipitation of 40.6 mm (1.6 in) on 26 September 1976.

About the Station

Location: Texas, United States, 32.12 latitude, -99.17 longitude.
Elevation: 531 m (1,742 ft).
Period of record: 1939 to 1976, 38 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 Cross Plains. 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 Cross Plains, 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	13.3 C (55.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Aug	37.8 C (100.0 F)	18.9 C (66.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Oct	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Nov	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
Dec	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

184 standing records

184 records at Cross Plains still stand. 1970 holds the most, with 124.

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records

2 all-time records were set at Cross Plains between 31 January 1972 and 11 January 1973. Each dot is a new record.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 160.0 mm (6.3 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Cross Plains. The most was 160.0 mm (6.3 in) on 18 June 1939.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Cross Plains
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	96.5 mm (3.8 in)	8 January 1961
Feb	55.9 mm (2.2 in)	3 February 1960
Mar	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	9 March 1953
Apr	91.4 mm (3.6 in)	5 April 1940
May	83.1 mm (3.3 in)	21 May 1963
Jun	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	18 June 1939
Jul	76.2 mm (3.0 in)	26 July 1962
Aug	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	28 August 1974
Sep	127.0 mm (5.0 in)	21 September 1964
Oct	106.7 mm (4.2 in)	17 October 1942
Nov	63.5 mm (2.5 in)	19 November 1963
Dec	58.4 mm (2.3 in)	9 December 1949

Period of Record Coverage

1970 to 1970

1 years of record at Cross Plains, 1970 to 1970. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1970.

Latest Records

Latest records at Cross Plains
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
26 September 1976	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	40.6 mm (1.6 in)	13.9 mm (0.5 in)	16 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1976	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	20.1 mm (0.8 in)	3.6 mm (0.14 in)	35 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
10 July 1976	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	37.8 mm (1.5 in)	21.3 mm (0.8 in)	31 years	25 of 100 (Routine)
7 March 1976	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	13.7 mm (0.5 in)	7.3 mm (0.29 in)	18 years	14 of 100 (Routine)
25 January 1976	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	0.8 mm (0.03 in)	36 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
2 November 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	55.1 mm (2.2 in)	10.4 mm (0.4 in)	13 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	23.1 mm (0.9 in)	36 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	26.4 mm (1.0 in)	36 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
24 July 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	7.6 mm (0.30 in)	5.1 mm (0.20 in)	20 years	12 of 100 (Routine)
20 May 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	15.0 mm (0.6 in)	5.9 mm (0.23 in)	14 years	10 of 100 (Routine)
8 April 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	37.3 mm (1.5 in)	20.8 mm (0.8 in)	6 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
2 February 1975	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	34.0 mm (1.3 in)	5.6 mm (0.22 in)	35 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
25 October 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	14.5 mm (0.6 in)	6.9 mm (0.27 in)	33 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
25 September 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	31.0 mm (1.2 in)	24.4 mm (1.0 in)	5 years	15 of 100 (Routine)
18 September 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	37.6 mm (1.5 in)	35 years	30 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 1974	Cross Plains, US	monthly rain	58.7 mm (2.3 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	34 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
11 August 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	26.9 mm (1.1 in)	16.5 mm (0.6 in)	13 years	18 of 100 (Routine)
7 August 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	8.1 mm (0.32 in)	12 years	11 of 100 (Routine)
6 August 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	14.7 mm (0.6 in)	3 years	13 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 1974	Cross Plains, US	daily rain	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	4.3 mm (0.17 in)	35 years	16 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1939 to 1976

Yearly extremes at Cross Plains: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1970	37.8 C (100.0 F)	1
Coldest night (TNn)	13.3 C (55.9 F)	1946	16.1 C (61.0 F)	2
Wettest day (Rx1day)	160.0 mm (6.3 in)	1939	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	38
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	204.4 mm (8.0 in)	1964	93.2 mm (3.7 in)	38
Longest dry spell (CDD)	128 days	1956	45 days	38

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Cross Plains, 1939 to 1976. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1970, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Cross Plains by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
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	n/a
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	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Cross Plains, 1939 to 1976. The record is 13.3 C (55.9 F) in 1946, marked on the chart; the median year is 16.1 C (61.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Cross Plains by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1939	n/a
1940	n/a
1941	n/a
1942	n/a
1943	n/a
1944	n/a
1945	n/a
1946	13.3 C (55.9 F)
1947	n/a
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	18.9 C (66.0 F)
1971	n/a
1972	n/a
1973	n/a
1974	n/a
1975	n/a
1976	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Cross Plains, 1939 to 1976. The record is 160.0 mm (6.3 in) in 1939, marked on the chart; the median year is 68.6 mm (2.7 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Cross Plains by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1939	160.0 mm (6.3 in)
1940	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1941	58.4 mm (2.3 in)
1942	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1943	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1944	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1945	46.0 mm (1.8 in)
1946	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1947	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1948	35.6 mm (1.4 in)
1949	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1950	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1951	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1952	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1953	89.4 mm (3.5 in)
1954	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1955	69.6 mm (2.7 in)
1956	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1957	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1958	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1959	99.1 mm (3.9 in)
1960	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1961	96.5 mm (3.8 in)
1962	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1963	83.1 mm (3.3 in)
1964	127.0 mm (5.0 in)
1965	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1966	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1967	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1968	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1969	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1970	55.9 mm (2.2 in)
1971	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1972	39.9 mm (1.6 in)
1973	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1974	58.7 mm (2.3 in)
1975	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1976	59.7 mm (2.4 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Cross Plains, 1939 to 1976. The record is 204.4 mm (8.0 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 93.2 mm (3.7 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Cross Plains by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1939	167.6 mm (6.6 in)
1940	102.8 mm (4.0 in)
1941	92.4 mm (3.6 in)
1942	162.6 mm (6.4 in)
1943	112.7 mm (4.4 in)
1944	94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1945	91.5 mm (3.6 in)
1946	87.9 mm (3.5 in)
1947	65.3 mm (2.6 in)
1948	47.3 mm (1.9 in)
1949	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1950	81.3 mm (3.2 in)
1951	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1952	59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1953	99.0 mm (3.9 in)
1954	84.9 mm (3.3 in)
1955	85.7 mm (3.4 in)
1956	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
1957	130.8 mm (5.1 in)
1958	53.4 mm (2.1 in)
1959	124.5 mm (4.9 in)
1960	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1961	116.8 mm (4.6 in)
1962	147.3 mm (5.8 in)
1963	103.9 mm (4.1 in)
1964	204.4 mm (8.0 in)
1965	169.9 mm (6.7 in)
1966	108.2 mm (4.3 in)
1967	76.2 mm (3.0 in)
1968	193.0 mm (7.6 in)
1969	95.3 mm (3.8 in)
1970	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1971	113.1 mm (4.5 in)
1972	57.7 mm (2.3 in)
1973	91.2 mm (3.6 in)
1974	118.5 mm (4.7 in)
1975	55.3 mm (2.2 in)
1976	79.0 mm (3.1 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Cross Plains, 1939 to 1976. The record is 128 days in 1956, marked on the chart; the median year is 45 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Cross Plains by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1939	45 days
1940	33 days
1941	32 days
1942	44 days
1943	63 days
1944	37 days
1945	53 days
1946	33 days
1947	25 days
1948	43 days
1949	39 days
1950	72 days
1951	44 days
1952	43 days
1953	43 days
1954	66 days
1955	56 days
1956	128 days
1957	54 days
1958	44 days
1959	50 days
1960	50 days
1961	23 days
1962	53 days
1963	55 days
1964	54 days
1965	47 days
1966	75 days
1967	48 days
1968	30 days
1969	32 days
1970	67 days
1971	49 days
1972	46 days
1973	36 days
1974	31 days
1975	34 days
1976	35 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

32 years, 1940 to 1975

A day with at least 71.4 mm (2.8 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 137.0 mm (5.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Cross Plains: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	71.4 mm (2.8 in)
5 years	93.1 mm (3.7 in)
10 years	105.6 mm (4.2 in)
25 years	119.6 mm (4.7 in)
50 years	128.8 mm (5.1 in)	Longer than the 32 years of record
100 years	137.0 mm (5.4 in)	Longer than the 32 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, 32 years of values from 1940 to 1975.

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: 127.0 mm (5.0 in) in 1964; 124.5 mm (4.9 in) in 1942; 101.6 mm (4.0 in) in 1957.

Download the Data

Data for Cross Plains standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Cross Plains 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 2025-12-31. Last revised 31 December 2025 (2025-12-31).

Date	Kind	Detail
1972-01-31	Record snow depth	Record snow depth 7.6 cm (3.0 in)
1973-01-11	Record daily snowfall	Record daily snowfall 20.3 cm (8.0 in)