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Middle Powder Weather Records (USS0007F02S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Middle Powder (USS0007F02S), Wyoming, United States, with 49 years of record.

Key Facts for Middle Powder

  • Middle Powder (USS0007F02S) is a weather station in Wyoming, United States at 43.63 latitude and -107.18 longitude, 2,365 m (7,760 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1978 to 2026, 49 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Middle Powder still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Middle Powder tied a daily record high maximum temperature of 19.1 C (66.4 F) on 9 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Wyoming, United States, 43.63 latitude, -107.18 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,365 m (7,760 ft).
  • Period of record: 1978 to 2026, 49 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

27 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Middle Powder, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Middle Powder. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Middle Powder. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 27 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Middle Powder, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.7 C (53.1 F)-34.3 C (-29.7 F)7.6 C (45.7 F)-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
Feb10.5 C (50.9 F)-36.7 C (-34.1 F)9.5 C (49.1 F)-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
Mar16.7 C (62.1 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)16.7 C (62.1 F)-15.1 C (4.8 F)
Apr19.9 C (67.8 F)-20.2 C (-4.4 F)18.4 C (65.1 F)-9.9 C (14.2 F)
May24.9 C (76.8 F)-11.1 C (12.0 F)24.9 C (76.8 F)-7.3 C (18.9 F)
Jun31.2 C (88.2 F)-4.0 C (24.8 F)27.0 C (80.6 F)0.2 C (32.4 F)
Jul35.5 C (95.9 F)0.5 C (32.9 F)32.0 C (89.6 F)6.5 C (43.7 F)
Aug30.7 C (87.3 F)-0.8 C (30.6 F)30.7 C (87.3 F)3.0 C (37.4 F)
Sep29.4 C (84.9 F)-8.4 C (16.9 F)25.2 C (77.4 F)0.1 C (32.2 F)
Oct22.0 C (71.6 F)-23.0 C (-9.4 F)21.4 C (70.5 F)2.4 C (36.3 F)
Nov14.5 C (58.1 F)-27.5 C (-17.5 F)n/an/a
Dec11.0 C (51.8 F)-37.0 C (-34.6 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Middle Powder by the year they were set 1,464 records at Middle Powder still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801988: 61989: 551990: 481991: 441992: 441993: 401994: 371995: 571996: 611997: 441998: 251999: 342000: 382001: 222002: 322003: 632004: 322005: 322006: 422007: 252008: 342009: 512010: 292011: 222012: 462013: 322014: 352015: 322016: 382017: 262018: 272019: 252020: 462021: 462022: 462023: 222024: 412025: 392026: 461988199219962000200420082012201620202024
1,464 records at Middle Powder still stand. 2003 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at Middle Powder by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
19886
198955
199048
199144
199244
199340
199437
199557
199661
199744
199825
199934
200038
200122
200232
200363
200432
200532
200642
200725
200834
200951
201029
201122
201246
201332
201435
201532
201638
201726
201827
201925
202046
202146
202246
202322
202441
202539
202646

All-Time Record Progression

1 new records
When Middle Powder set new all-time records 1 all-time records were set at Middle Powder between 2 August 2026 and 2 August 2026. Each dot is a new record. Record high minimum temperature2 August 2026: Record high minimum temperature 18.8 C (65.8 F)
1 all-time records were set at Middle Powder between 2 August 2026 and 2 August 2026. Each dot is a new record.
When Middle Powder set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2026-08-02Record high minimum temperatureRecord high minimum temperature 18.8 C (65.8 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jun: 73.7 mm (2.9 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Middle Powder The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Middle Powder. The most was 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 30 June 1982. 020406080 Jan: 25.4 mm (1.0 in), 9 January 1997 Jan Feb: 22.9 mm (0.9 in), 17 February 1991 Feb Mar: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 10 March 1988 Mar Apr: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 25 April 1984 Apr May: 61.0 mm (2.4 in), 21 May 2011 May Jun: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 30 June 1982 Jun Jul: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 29 July 1998 Jul Aug: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 17 August 2003 Aug Sep: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 29 September 1995 Sep Oct: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 6 October 1994 Oct Nov: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 13 November 1994 Nov Dec: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 1 December 1982 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Middle Powder. The most was 73.7 mm (2.9 in) on 30 June 1982.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Middle Powder
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan25.4 mm (1.0 in)9 January 1997
Feb22.9 mm (0.9 in)17 February 1991
Mar43.2 mm (1.7 in)10 March 1988
Apr43.2 mm (1.7 in)25 April 1984
May61.0 mm (2.4 in)21 May 2011
Jun73.7 mm (2.9 in)30 June 1982
Jul45.7 mm (1.8 in)29 July 1998
Aug35.6 mm (1.4 in)17 August 2003
Sep45.7 mm (1.8 in)29 September 1995
Oct55.9 mm (2.2 in)6 October 1994
Nov35.6 mm (1.4 in)13 November 1994
Dec43.2 mm (1.7 in)1 December 1982

Period of Record Coverage

1988 to 2026
Days with data per year at Middle Powder 39 years of record at Middle Powder, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026. 1988: 88 of 366 days1989: 361 of 365 days1990: 363 of 365 days1991: 361 of 365 days1992: 365 of 366 days1993: 345 of 365 days1994: 353 of 365 days1995: 365 of 365 days1996: 366 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 364 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 364 of 365 days2003: 365 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 365 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 365 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 282 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
39 years of record at Middle Powder, 1988 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1988, 2026.
Days with data per year at Middle Powder
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19888824%No
198936199%Yes
199036399%Yes
199136199%Yes
1992365100%Yes
199334595%Yes
199435397%Yes
1995365100%Yes
1996366100%Yes
1997365100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
1999364100%Yes
200036499%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002364100%Yes
2003365100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008365100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628277%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Middle Powder
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max (Tie, Provisional)19.1 C (66.4 F)tie23 years2 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.2 C (66.6 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.4 C (66.9 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)5 years5 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max (Provisional)21.4 C (70.5 F)3.6 C (6.5 F)36 years18 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026Middle Powder, USmonthly high min (Provisional)12.3 C (54.1 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)15 years17 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max (Provisional)23.5 C (74.3 F)1.0 C (1.8 F)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)
28 August 2026Middle Powder, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)44 years20 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high min (Provisional)14.5 C (58.1 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)12 years8 of 100 (Routine)
4 August 2026Middle Powder, USdaily low min3.0 C (37.4 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)32 years14 of 100 (Routine)
3 August 2026Middle Powder, USdaily low min4.4 C (39.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)32 years13 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Middle Powder, USall-time high min18.8 C (65.8 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)35 years34 of 100 (Routine)
2 August 2026Middle Powder, USmonthly high max (Tie)30.7 C (87.3 F)tie30 years5 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max30.1 C (86.2 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high min15.2 C (59.4 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)16 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high min17.9 C (64.2 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)4 years15 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max29.5 C (85.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
22 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily rain (Tie)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high max32.0 C (89.6 F)3.3 C (5.9 F)24 years18 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high min16.2 C (61.2 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)24 years17 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026Middle Powder, USdaily high min15.1 C (59.2 F)0.7 C (1.3 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

37 complete years, 1989 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Middle Powder as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025 One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Middle Powder, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.8 C (38.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.5 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1989: 2.3 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1990: 2.5 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1991: 2.8 C, -1.0 C from the station mean1992: 3.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1993: 1.4 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1994: 3.4 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1995: 2.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1996: 2.5 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1997: 2.6 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1998: 3.5 C, -0.3 C from the station mean1999: 4.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2000: 4.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2001: 4.7 C, +0.9 C from the station mean2002: 3.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2003: 4.4 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2004: 4.0 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2005: 4.4 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2006: 4.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 4.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2008: 3.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 3.2 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2010: 4.0 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2011: 3.7 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 5.5 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2013: 3.8 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2014: 3.6 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2015: 5.1 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2016: 5.2 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2017: 4.7 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2018: 4.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2019: 3.3 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2020: 4.6 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2021: 4.6 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2022: 3.7 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2023: 4.1 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2024: 5.2 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2025: 5.1 C, +1.2 C from the station mean19891995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 37 complete years at Middle Powder, 1989 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 3.8 C (38.9 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 1.4 C (34.5 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 5.5 C (41.9 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at Middle Powder as warming stripes, 1989 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19892.3 C-1.54 C
19902.5 C-1.38 C
19912.8 C-1.02 C
19923.3 C-0.53 C
19931.4 C-2.42 C
19943.4 C-0.47 C
19952.5 C-1.30 C
19962.5 C-1.32 C
19972.6 C-1.26 C
19983.5 C-0.31 C
19994.6 C+0.75 C
20004.1 C+0.27 C
20014.7 C+0.91 C
20023.2 C-0.63 C
20034.4 C+0.57 C
20044.0 C+0.18 C
20054.4 C+0.54 C
20064.7 C+0.82 C
20074.6 C+0.75 C
20083.2 C-0.63 C
20093.2 C-0.60 C
20104.0 C+0.13 C
20113.7 C-0.18 C
20125.5 C+1.67 C
20133.8 C-0.03 C
20143.6 C-0.26 C
20155.1 C+1.28 C
20165.2 C+1.32 C
20174.7 C+0.85 C
20184.1 C+0.27 C
20193.3 C-0.54 C
20204.6 C+0.72 C
20214.6 C+0.78 C
20223.7 C-0.11 C
20234.1 C+0.29 C
20245.2 C+1.36 C
20255.1 C+1.24 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade over 1989 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.0 F (0.6 to 1.5) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 37 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Middle Powder
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.6 C (0.4 to 0.8) per decade1.0 F (0.6 to 1.5) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily maximum0.5 C (0.2 to 0.7) per decade0.8 F (0.4 to 1.2) per decade1989 to 202537Rise
Mean daily minimum0.7 C (0.4 to 1.0) per decade1.3 F (0.8 to 1.7) per decade1989 to 202537Rise

A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.

Extremes by Year

1978 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Middle Powder: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)35.5 C (95.9 F)199129.5 C (85.1 F)39
Coldest night (TNn)-37.0 C (-34.6 F)1990-28.0 C (-18.4 F)39
Wettest day (Rx1day)73.7 mm (2.9 in)198235.6 mm (1.4 in)49
Wettest five days (Rx5day)111.8 mm (4.4 in)201163.5 mm (2.5 in)49
Longest dry spell (CDD)76 days201223 days49

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Middle Powder by year The hottest day of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.5 C (95.9 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.1 F). 15202530354019801990200020102020Record: 35.5 C (95.9 F) in 1991
The hottest day of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 35.5 C (95.9 F) in 1991, marked on the chart; the median year is 29.5 C (85.1 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Middle Powder by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
198817.3 C (63.1 F)
198931.9 C (89.4 F)
199031.2 C (88.2 F)
199135.5 C (95.9 F)
199228.3 C (82.9 F)
199329.4 C (84.9 F)
199430.1 C (86.2 F)
199531.2 C (88.2 F)
199631.2 C (88.2 F)
199729.4 C (84.9 F)
199830.0 C (86.0 F)
199928.7 C (83.7 F)
200030.3 C (86.5 F)
200130.3 C (86.5 F)
200231.3 C (88.3 F)
200330.5 C (86.9 F)
200427.9 C (82.2 F)
200531.3 C (88.3 F)
200630.6 C (87.1 F)
200729.7 C (85.5 F)
200828.7 C (83.7 F)
200926.9 C (80.4 F)
201028.1 C (82.6 F)
201128.3 C (82.9 F)
201230.2 C (86.4 F)
201329.5 C (85.1 F)
201429.3 C (84.7 F)
201527.5 C (81.5 F)
201629.6 C (85.3 F)
201728.5 C (83.3 F)
201829.8 C (85.6 F)
201927.6 C (81.7 F)
202027.8 C (82.0 F)
202130.7 C (87.3 F)
202229.1 C (84.4 F)
202328.0 C (82.4 F)
202428.5 C (83.3 F)
202529.0 C (84.2 F)
202632.0 C (89.6 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Middle Powder by year The coldest night of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.0 C (-18.4 F). -40-30-20-1019801990200020102020Record: -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is -37.0 C (-34.6 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -28.0 C (-18.4 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Middle Powder by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1978n/a
1979n/a
1980n/a
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988-27.5 C (-17.5 F)
1989-36.7 C (-34.1 F)
1990-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1991-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1992-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
1993-29.0 C (-20.2 F)
1994-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
1995-28.7 C (-19.7 F)
1996-29.1 C (-20.4 F)
1997-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1998-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1999-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2000-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2001-26.3 C (-15.3 F)
2002-23.8 C (-10.8 F)
2003-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2004-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2005-26.6 C (-15.9 F)
2006-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2007-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2008-32.4 C (-26.3 F)
2009-29.8 C (-21.6 F)
2010-26.2 C (-15.2 F)
2011-31.9 C (-25.4 F)
2012-20.3 C (-4.5 F)
2013-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
2014-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
2015-21.8 C (-7.2 F)
2016-29.7 C (-21.5 F)
2017-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
2018-27.0 C (-16.6 F)
2019-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2020-23.0 C (-9.4 F)
2021-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2022-36.9 C (-34.4 F)
2023-31.2 C (-24.2 F)
2024-34.3 C (-29.7 F)
2025-27.6 C (-17.7 F)
2026-20.8 C (-5.4 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Middle Powder by year The wettest day of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in). 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1982
The wettest day of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1982, marked on the chart; the median year is 35.6 mm (1.4 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Middle Powder by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
197825.4 mm (1.0 in)
197943.2 mm (1.7 in)
198030.5 mm (1.2 in)
198138.1 mm (1.5 in)
198273.7 mm (2.9 in)
198325.4 mm (1.0 in)
198443.2 mm (1.7 in)
198530.5 mm (1.2 in)
198658.4 mm (2.3 in)
198733.0 mm (1.3 in)
198845.7 mm (1.8 in)
198940.6 mm (1.6 in)
199033.0 mm (1.3 in)
199133.0 mm (1.3 in)
199245.7 mm (1.8 in)
199345.7 mm (1.8 in)
199455.9 mm (2.2 in)
199553.3 mm (2.1 in)
199635.6 mm (1.4 in)
199725.4 mm (1.0 in)
199855.9 mm (2.2 in)
199935.6 mm (1.4 in)
200043.2 mm (1.7 in)
200122.9 mm (0.9 in)
200230.5 mm (1.2 in)
200335.6 mm (1.4 in)
200425.4 mm (1.0 in)
200538.1 mm (1.5 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200730.5 mm (1.2 in)
200830.5 mm (1.2 in)
200935.6 mm (1.4 in)
201030.5 mm (1.2 in)
201161.0 mm (2.4 in)
201227.9 mm (1.1 in)
201335.6 mm (1.4 in)
201443.2 mm (1.7 in)
201538.1 mm (1.5 in)
201635.6 mm (1.4 in)
201740.6 mm (1.6 in)
201825.4 mm (1.0 in)
201950.8 mm (2.0 in)
202015.2 mm (0.6 in)
202135.6 mm (1.4 in)
202245.7 mm (1.8 in)
202345.7 mm (1.8 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202525.4 mm (1.0 in)
202617.8 mm (0.7 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Middle Powder by year The wettest five days of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in). 25507510012519801990200020102020Record: 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 2011
The wettest five days of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 111.8 mm (4.4 in) in 2011, marked on the chart; the median year is 63.5 mm (2.5 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Middle Powder by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
197838.1 mm (1.5 in)
197958.4 mm (2.3 in)
198058.4 mm (2.3 in)
198163.6 mm (2.5 in)
198273.7 mm (2.9 in)
198348.2 mm (1.9 in)
198486.4 mm (3.4 in)
198576.2 mm (3.0 in)
198671.1 mm (2.8 in)
198750.9 mm (2.0 in)
198888.9 mm (3.5 in)
198993.8 mm (3.7 in)
199078.7 mm (3.1 in)
199191.5 mm (3.6 in)
199286.4 mm (3.4 in)
199371.1 mm (2.8 in)
199499.2 mm (3.9 in)
199593.9 mm (3.7 in)
199676.2 mm (3.0 in)
199748.2 mm (1.9 in)
199876.3 mm (3.0 in)
199961.0 mm (2.4 in)
200053.3 mm (2.1 in)
200143.2 mm (1.7 in)
200253.3 mm (2.1 in)
200348.3 mm (1.9 in)
200432.9 mm (1.3 in)
200555.8 mm (2.2 in)
200653.4 mm (2.1 in)
200763.5 mm (2.5 in)
200878.7 mm (3.1 in)
200945.7 mm (1.8 in)
201040.6 mm (1.6 in)
2011111.8 mm (4.4 in)
201240.7 mm (1.6 in)
201363.5 mm (2.5 in)
201450.8 mm (2.0 in)
201568.6 mm (2.7 in)
201686.4 mm (3.4 in)
201791.4 mm (3.6 in)
201843.2 mm (1.7 in)
201983.8 mm (3.3 in)
202030.4 mm (1.2 in)
202148.2 mm (1.9 in)
202293.9 mm (3.7 in)
202363.4 mm (2.5 in)
202473.5 mm (2.9 in)
202573.6 mm (2.9 in)
202630.5 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Middle Powder by year The longest dry spell of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 76 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days. 02040608019801990200020102020Record: 76 days in 2012
The longest dry spell of the year at Middle Powder, 1978 to 2026. The record is 76 days in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 23 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Middle Powder by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
197815 days
197926 days
198038 days
198126 days
198216 days
198324 days
198419 days
198535 days
198629 days
198721 days
198836 days
198920 days
199026 days
199119 days
199220 days
199323 days
199429 days
199516 days
199639 days
199717 days
199825 days
199923 days
200017 days
200127 days
200222 days
200316 days
200423 days
200527 days
200637 days
200731 days
200822 days
200923 days
201021 days
201145 days
201276 days
201349 days
201422 days
201527 days
201623 days
201755 days
201839 days
201919 days
202028 days
202124 days
202216 days
202315 days
202425 days
202523 days
202619 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.

Frost Dates and Growing Season

37 years with a frost

Across 37 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Middle Powder falls on 30 May and the median first autumn frost on 19 September, which leaves a median of 114 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +12.4 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Middle Powder
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost30 Mayn/a27 Mayn/a-6.1 days per decade
First autumn frost19 Septembern/a21 Septembern/a+6.3 days per decade
Growing days114 daysn/a118 daysn/a+12.4 days per decade

A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.

Rainfall Return Levels

47 years, 1979 to 2025

A day with at least 36.7 mm (1.4 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 72.6 mm (2.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Middle Powder: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years36.7 mm (1.4 in)
5 years46.7 mm (1.8 in)
10 years53.2 mm (2.1 in)
25 years61.2 mm (2.4 in)
50 years67.0 mm (2.6 in)Longer than the 47 years of record
100 years72.6 mm (2.9 in)Longer than the 47 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, 47 years of values from 1979 to 2025.

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: 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 1982; 61.0 mm (2.4 in) in 2011; 58.4 mm (2.3 in) in 1986.

Download the Data

  • Data for Middle Powder standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Middle Powder 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 2026-10-13 (13 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2026-10-13).