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Upper Wheeler Weather Records (USS0020B07S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Upper Wheeler (USS0020B07S), Washington, United States, with 46 years of record.

Key Facts for Upper Wheeler

  • Upper Wheeler (USS0020B07S) is a weather station in Washington, United States at 47.29 latitude and -120.37 longitude, 1,320 m (4,330 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1981 to 2026, 46 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at Upper Wheeler still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Upper Wheeler set a daily record high minimum temperature of 11.4 C (52.5 F) on 8 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

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

About the Station

  • Location: Washington, United States, 47.29 latitude, -120.37 longitude.
  • Elevation: 1,320 m (4,330 ft).
  • Period of record: 1981 to 2026, 46 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

8 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Upper Wheeler, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Upper Wheeler. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 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 Upper Wheeler. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 8 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Upper Wheeler, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan11.6 C (52.9 F)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)7.8 C (46.0 F)-9.0 C (15.8 F)
Feb11.3 C (52.3 F)-20.5 C (-4.9 F)6.6 C (43.9 F)-9.5 C (14.9 F)
Mar16.6 C (61.9 F)-15.1 C (4.8 F)11.7 C (53.1 F)-7.6 C (18.3 F)
Apr22.2 C (72.0 F)-8.7 C (16.3 F)17.1 C (62.8 F)-3.9 C (25.0 F)
May28.5 C (83.3 F)-6.4 C (20.5 F)24.1 C (75.4 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Jun33.2 C (91.8 F)-2.2 C (28.0 F)26.6 C (79.9 F)1.0 C (33.8 F)
Jul34.4 C (93.9 F)0.3 C (32.5 F)30.4 C (86.7 F)5.4 C (41.7 F)
Aug33.0 C (91.4 F)0.3 C (32.5 F)28.3 C (82.9 F)5.2 C (41.4 F)
Sep31.5 C (88.7 F)-2.9 C (26.8 F)21.3 C (70.3 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Oct22.3 C (72.1 F)-11.7 C (10.9 F)19.7 C (67.5 F)0.4 C (32.7 F)
Nov14.7 C (58.5 F)-18.6 C (-1.5 F)n/an/a
Dec11.5 C (52.7 F)-26.0 C (-14.8 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at Upper Wheeler by the year they were set 1,464 records at Upper Wheeler still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 86. 02550751001989: 191990: 421991: 471992: 671993: 511994: 481995: 321996: 861997: 241998: 411999: 552000: 532001: 382002: 512003: 482004: 242005: 332006: 232007: 202008: 642009: 412010: 192011: 352012: 262013: 382014: 362015: 512016: 342017: 212018: 262019: 322020: 322021: 252022: 612023: 212024: 382025: 402026: 221989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at Upper Wheeler still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 86.
Standing records at Upper Wheeler by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198919
199042
199147
199267
199351
199448
199532
199686
199724
199841
199955
200053
200138
200251
200348
200424
200533
200623
200720
200864
200941
201019
201135
201226
201338
201436
201551
201634
201721
201826
201932
202032
202125
202261
202321
202438
202540
202622

All-Time Record Progression

2 new records
When Upper Wheeler set new all-time records 2 all-time records were set at Upper Wheeler between 4 November 2022 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record. Record daily precipitationRecord low minimum temperature4 November 2022: Record daily precipitation 116.8 mm (4.6 in)13 January 2024: Record low minimum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)2025
2 all-time records were set at Upper Wheeler between 4 November 2022 and 13 January 2024. Each dot is a new record.
When Upper Wheeler set new all-time records
DateKindDetail
2022-11-04Record daily precipitationRecord daily precipitation 116.8 mm (4.6 in)
2024-01-13Record low minimum temperatureRecord low minimum temperature -27.2 C (-17.0 F)

Wettest Day of Each Month

Nov: 116.8 mm (4.6 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Upper Wheeler The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Upper Wheeler. The most was 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 4 November 2022. 050100150 Jan: 45.7 mm (1.8 in), 24 January 1982 Jan Feb: 53.3 mm (2.1 in), 6 February 1996 Feb Mar: 43.2 mm (1.7 in), 5 March 2014 Mar Apr: 55.9 mm (2.2 in), 18 April 1999 Apr May: 91.4 mm (3.6 in), 9 May 2005 May Jun: 38.1 mm (1.5 in), 20 June 1991 Jun Jul: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 3 July 1998 Jul Aug: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 31 August 1983 Aug Sep: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 22 September 1984 Sep Oct: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 21 October 2017 Oct Nov: 116.8 mm (4.6 in), 4 November 2022 Nov Dec: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 9 December 1987 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Upper Wheeler. The most was 116.8 mm (4.6 in) on 4 November 2022.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Upper Wheeler
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan45.7 mm (1.8 in)24 January 1982
Feb53.3 mm (2.1 in)6 February 1996
Mar43.2 mm (1.7 in)5 March 2014
Apr55.9 mm (2.2 in)18 April 1999
May91.4 mm (3.6 in)9 May 2005
Jun38.1 mm (1.5 in)20 June 1991
Jul48.3 mm (1.9 in)3 July 1998
Aug27.9 mm (1.1 in)31 August 1983
Sep63.5 mm (2.5 in)22 September 1984
Oct66.0 mm (2.6 in)21 October 2017
Nov116.8 mm (4.6 in)4 November 2022
Dec86.4 mm (3.4 in)9 December 1987

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at Upper Wheeler 38 years of record at Upper Wheeler, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2004, 2021, 2026. 1989: 196 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 365 of 365 days1992: 364 of 366 days1993: 349 of 365 days1994: 361 of 365 days1995: 361 of 365 days1996: 357 of 366 days1997: 365 of 365 days1998: 363 of 365 days1999: 364 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 321 of 366 days2005: 362 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 364 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: 308 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 365 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 363 of 365 days2026: 281 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at Upper Wheeler, 1989 to 2026. 4 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2004, 2021, 2026.
Days with data per year at Upper Wheeler
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
198919654%No
199036099%Yes
1991365100%Yes
199236499%Yes
199334996%Yes
199436199%Yes
199536199%Yes
199635798%Yes
1997365100%Yes
199836399%Yes
1999364100%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
200432188%No
200536299%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009364100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019365100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
202130884%No
2022365100%Yes
2023365100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
202536399%Yes
202628177%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at Upper Wheeler
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
8 October 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.4 C (52.5 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
8 October 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.7 C (67.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)4 years4 of 100 (Routine)
13 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Provisional)30.5 mm (1.2 in)25.4 mm (1.0 in)40 years43 of 100 (Notable)
13 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily low max (Provisional)7.6 C (45.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)33 years16 of 100 (Routine)
12 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Provisional)15.2 mm (0.6 in)12.7 mm (0.5 in)4 years18 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily low max (Provisional)11.1 C (52.0 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)11 years7 of 100 (Routine)
4 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie36 years3 of 100 (Routine)
2 September 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Provisional)7.6 mm (0.30 in)5.1 mm (0.20 in)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
22 August 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Tie, Provisional)5.1 mm (0.20 in)tie17 years2 of 100 (Routine)
21 August 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min (Provisional)17.3 C (63.1 F)1.7 C (3.1 F)20 years13 of 100 (Routine)
15 July 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min15.5 C (59.9 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)12 years6 of 100 (Routine)
19 June 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min11.2 C (52.2 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)8 years5 of 100 (Routine)
15 June 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min13.2 C (55.8 F)0.9 C (1.6 F)24 years12 of 100 (Routine)
8 June 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain (Tie)15.2 mm (0.6 in)tie15 years2 of 100 (Routine)
28 May 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)17.7 mm (0.7 in)36 years33 of 100 (Routine)
5 May 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min9.6 C (49.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)33 years13 of 100 (Routine)
4 May 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min10.0 C (50.0 F)2.2 C (4.0 F)9 years11 of 100 (Routine)
2 May 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min9.3 C (48.7 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)12 years11 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high max17.1 C (62.8 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)36 years16 of 100 (Routine)
6 April 2026Upper Wheeler, USdaily high min5.0 C (41.0 F)1.2 C (2.2 F)29 years15 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

34 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at Upper Wheeler as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Upper Wheeler, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.6 C (42.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 4.0 C (39.3 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.2 C (45.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F). 1990: 5.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1991: 5.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1992: 5.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean1993: 4.0 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1994: 5.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean1995: 5.0 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1996: 4.3 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1997: 4.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean1998: 5.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean1999: 5.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2000: 4.4 C, -1.2 C from the station mean2001: 5.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2002: 5.1 C, -0.5 C from the station mean2003: 5.7 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2005: 5.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2006: 5.9 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2007: 5.8 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2008: 5.4 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2009: 5.5 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2010: 5.3 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2011: 4.9 C, -0.7 C from the station mean2012: 5.6 C, 0.0 C from the station mean2013: 6.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2014: 6.1 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2015: 7.2 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2016: 6.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2017: 5.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2018: 6.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2019: 5.2 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2020: 6.3 C, +0.7 C from the station mean2022: 6.0 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2023: 6.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2024: 6.2 C, +0.6 C from the station mean2025: 7.0 C, +1.4 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 34 complete years at Upper Wheeler, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 5.6 C (42.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 4.0 C (39.3 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 7.2 C (45.0 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.7 C (3.1 F).
Annual mean temperature at Upper Wheeler as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19905.2 C-0.37 C
19915.2 C-0.36 C
19925.9 C+0.37 C
19934.0 C-1.52 C
19945.7 C+0.10 C
19955.0 C-0.60 C
19964.3 C-1.27 C
19974.9 C-0.66 C
19985.9 C+0.29 C
19995.0 C-0.53 C
20004.4 C-1.19 C
20015.0 C-0.55 C
20025.1 C-0.48 C
20035.7 C+0.11 C
20055.9 C+0.32 C
20065.9 C+0.31 C
20075.8 C+0.20 C
20085.4 C-0.17 C
20095.5 C-0.09 C
20105.3 C-0.30 C
20114.9 C-0.68 C
20125.6 C+0.04 C
20136.0 C+0.46 C
20146.1 C+0.56 C
20157.2 C+1.67 C
20166.2 C+0.61 C
20175.4 C-0.13 C
20186.0 C+0.46 C
20195.2 C-0.38 C
20206.3 C+0.71 C
20226.0 C+0.41 C
20236.2 C+0.63 C
20246.2 C+0.60 C
20257.0 C+1.41 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 34 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at Upper Wheeler
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.4 C (0.2 to 0.6) per decade0.7 F (0.4 to 1.1) per decade1990 to 202534Rise
Mean daily maximum0.03 C (-0.17 to 0.23) per decade0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.4) per decade1990 to 202534Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.6 to 1.0) per decade1.4 F (1.1 to 1.8) per decade1990 to 202534Rise

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

1981 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Upper Wheeler: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)34.4 C (93.9 F)200231.0 C (87.8 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-27.2 C (-17.0 F)2024-17.2 C (0.9 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)116.8 mm (4.6 in)202243.2 mm (1.7 in)46
Wettest five days (Rx5day)182.8 mm (7.2 in)202277.5 mm (3.1 in)46
Longest dry spell (CDD)105 days198742 days46

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Upper Wheeler by year The hottest day of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F). 2628303234361990200020102020Record: 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 31.0 C (87.8 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Upper Wheeler by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198929.6 C (85.3 F)
199032.0 C (89.6 F)
199129.6 C (85.3 F)
199233.2 C (91.8 F)
199328.1 C (82.6 F)
199434.0 C (93.2 F)
199529.4 C (84.9 F)
199632.4 C (90.3 F)
199732.2 C (90.0 F)
199833.9 C (93.0 F)
199931.3 C (88.3 F)
200031.4 C (88.5 F)
200131.6 C (88.9 F)
200234.4 C (93.9 F)
200333.3 C (91.9 F)
200431.0 C (87.8 F)
200529.2 C (84.6 F)
200633.1 C (91.6 F)
200731.0 C (87.8 F)
200831.8 C (89.2 F)
200932.8 C (91.0 F)
201027.0 C (80.6 F)
201127.6 C (81.7 F)
201228.4 C (83.1 F)
201330.5 C (86.9 F)
201430.7 C (87.3 F)
201532.4 C (90.3 F)
201628.6 C (83.5 F)
201729.5 C (85.1 F)
201830.1 C (86.2 F)
201928.9 C (84.0 F)
202030.0 C (86.0 F)
202126.6 C (79.9 F)
202232.7 C (90.9 F)
202331.4 C (88.5 F)
202431.9 C (89.4 F)
202529.8 C (85.6 F)
202630.4 C (86.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Upper Wheeler by year The coldest night of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is -27.2 C (-17.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (0.9 F). -30-25-20-15-10-51990200020102020Record: -27.2 C (-17.0 F) in 2024
The coldest night of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is -27.2 C (-17.0 F) in 2024, marked on the chart; the median year is -17.2 C (0.9 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Upper Wheeler by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1981n/a
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-9.6 C (14.7 F)
1990-26.0 C (-14.8 F)
1991-17.7 C (0.1 F)
1992-14.7 C (5.5 F)
1993-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1994-17.9 C (-0.2 F)
1995-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1996-24.6 C (-12.3 F)
1997-16.2 C (2.8 F)
1998-21.3 C (-6.3 F)
1999-11.9 C (10.6 F)
2000-16.6 C (2.1 F)
2001-14.0 C (6.8 F)
2002-12.3 C (9.9 F)
2003-14.2 C (6.4 F)
2004-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2005-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2006-18.8 C (-1.8 F)
2007-16.1 C (3.0 F)
2008-20.8 C (-5.4 F)
2009-18.4 C (-1.1 F)
2010-18.6 C (-1.5 F)
2011-18.1 C (-0.6 F)
2012-11.3 C (11.7 F)
2013-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2014-20.5 C (-4.9 F)
2015-13.8 C (7.2 F)
2016-15.2 C (4.6 F)
2017-17.3 C (0.9 F)
2018-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2019-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2020-15.1 C (4.8 F)
2021-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2022-23.4 C (-10.1 F)
2023-18.2 C (-0.8 F)
2024-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
2025-16.4 C (2.5 F)
2026-9.5 C (14.9 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Upper Wheeler by year The wettest day of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in). 02550751001251990200020102020Record: 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 2022
The wettest day of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 43.2 mm (1.7 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Upper Wheeler by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198171.1 mm (2.8 in)
198245.7 mm (1.8 in)
198343.2 mm (1.7 in)
198463.5 mm (2.5 in)
198588.9 mm (3.5 in)
198648.3 mm (1.9 in)
198786.4 mm (3.4 in)
198830.5 mm (1.2 in)
198940.6 mm (1.6 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199138.1 mm (1.5 in)
199233.0 mm (1.3 in)
199322.9 mm (0.9 in)
199455.9 mm (2.2 in)
199533.0 mm (1.3 in)
199653.3 mm (2.1 in)
199753.3 mm (2.1 in)
199848.3 mm (1.9 in)
199955.9 mm (2.2 in)
200025.4 mm (1.0 in)
200130.5 mm (1.2 in)
200243.2 mm (1.7 in)
200335.6 mm (1.4 in)
200422.9 mm (0.9 in)
200591.4 mm (3.6 in)
200666.0 mm (2.6 in)
200745.7 mm (1.8 in)
200827.9 mm (1.1 in)
200940.6 mm (1.6 in)
201033.0 mm (1.3 in)
201145.7 mm (1.8 in)
201233.0 mm (1.3 in)
201330.5 mm (1.2 in)
201448.3 mm (1.9 in)
201568.6 mm (2.7 in)
201650.8 mm (2.0 in)
201766.0 mm (2.6 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201978.7 mm (3.1 in)
202040.6 mm (1.6 in)
202140.6 mm (1.6 in)
2022116.8 mm (4.6 in)
202335.6 mm (1.4 in)
202433.0 mm (1.3 in)
202543.2 mm (1.7 in)
202638.1 mm (1.5 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Upper Wheeler by year The wettest five days of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 182.8 mm (7.2 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in). 0501001502001990200020102020Record: 182.8 mm (7.2 in) in 2022
The wettest five days of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 182.8 mm (7.2 in) in 2022, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Upper Wheeler by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1981124.4 mm (4.9 in)
1982142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1983124.5 mm (4.9 in)
198476.2 mm (3.0 in)
1985104.0 mm (4.1 in)
198671.2 mm (2.8 in)
1987162.5 mm (6.4 in)
198858.4 mm (2.3 in)
198958.4 mm (2.3 in)
199078.8 mm (3.1 in)
199158.4 mm (2.3 in)
199245.8 mm (1.8 in)
199361.1 mm (2.4 in)
199476.2 mm (3.0 in)
199594.0 mm (3.7 in)
1996124.5 mm (4.9 in)
199781.2 mm (3.2 in)
1998106.7 mm (4.2 in)
199966.1 mm (2.6 in)
200053.3 mm (2.1 in)
200160.9 mm (2.4 in)
200283.9 mm (3.3 in)
200368.6 mm (2.7 in)
200445.7 mm (1.8 in)
2005124.4 mm (4.9 in)
2006119.4 mm (4.7 in)
200776.2 mm (3.0 in)
200855.8 mm (2.2 in)
200991.4 mm (3.6 in)
201061.0 mm (2.4 in)
201183.7 mm (3.3 in)
201281.3 mm (3.2 in)
201348.3 mm (1.9 in)
201471.1 mm (2.8 in)
2015109.3 mm (4.3 in)
2016101.6 mm (4.0 in)
2017114.1 mm (4.5 in)
201863.4 mm (2.5 in)
201991.4 mm (3.6 in)
202076.1 mm (3.0 in)
202168.5 mm (2.7 in)
2022182.8 mm (7.2 in)
202358.4 mm (2.3 in)
202463.5 mm (2.5 in)
202588.9 mm (3.5 in)
202686.3 mm (3.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Upper Wheeler by year The longest dry spell of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 105 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days. 02550751001251990200020102020Record: 105 days in 1987
The longest dry spell of the year at Upper Wheeler, 1981 to 2026. The record is 105 days in 1987, marked on the chart; the median year is 42 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Upper Wheeler by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198110 days
198241 days
198335 days
198437 days
198543 days
198646 days
1987105 days
198882 days
198943 days
199044 days
199137 days
199239 days
199334 days
199435 days
199537 days
199642 days
199734 days
199835 days
199940 days
200060 days
200132 days
200240 days
200388 days
200433 days
200523 days
200645 days
200735 days
200866 days
200960 days
201044 days
201153 days
201284 days
201336 days
201437 days
201527 days
201623 days
201755 days
201852 days
201932 days
202086 days
202147 days
202266 days
202325 days
202453 days
202574 days
202673 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

34 years with a frost

Across 34 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Upper Wheeler falls on 19 May and the median first autumn frost on 7 October, which leaves a median of 145 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +18.3 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at Upper Wheeler
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1994 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Mayn/a13 Mayn/a-11.3 days per decade
First autumn frost7 Octobern/a10 Octobern/a+7.0 days per decade
Growing days145 daysn/a148 daysn/a+18.3 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

43 years, 1982 to 2025

A day with at least 43.1 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 128.5 mm (5.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Upper Wheeler: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years43.1 mm (1.7 in)
5 years60.0 mm (2.4 in)
10 years73.3 mm (2.9 in)
25 years92.8 mm (3.7 in)
50 years109.6 mm (4.3 in)Longer than the 43 years of record
100 years128.5 mm (5.1 in)Longer than the 43 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, 43 years of values from 1982 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: 116.8 mm (4.6 in) in 2022; 91.4 mm (3.6 in) in 2005; 88.9 mm (3.5 in) in 1985.

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  • Data for Upper Wheeler standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
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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 (2026-10-15).