All-time weather records — Forks, WA
Climate change signal in Forks
of Forks's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (55 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (12 of 366 records since 2015).
If records were spread evenly across the station's history, you'd expect roughly 5% per decade. Decade-by-decade, here's where each record-breaking day was set:
| Decade | Heat records set | # | Cold records set | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 | 4 | ||
| 1910s | 17 | 89 | ||
| 1920s | 29 | 79 | ||
| 1930s | 21 | 23 | ||
| 1940s | 27 | 18 | ||
| 1950s | 25 | 52 | ||
| 1960s | 51 | 32 | ||
| 1970s | 40 | 18 | ||
| 1980s | 47 | 20 | ||
| 1990s | 29 | 5 | ||
| 2000s | 16 | 10 | ||
| 2010s | 26 | 6 | ||
| 2020s | 35 | 10 |
Records are the all-time daily extremes that are still standing — each daily record can only be held by one year. The station's earliest hot record was set in 1907, the latest in 2026. Period of observation: 1907-2026.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 66.9°F — Jan 31, 1935 | 3.0°F — Jan 31, 1917 | 16.50 in — Jan 9, 1923 |
| February | 75.0°F — Feb 27, 1992 | 8.1°F — Feb 24, 1917 | 15.50 in — Feb 17, 1909 |
| March | 81.0°F — Mar 19, 2019 | 12.0°F — Mar 1, 1971 | 5.65 in — Mar 19, 1997 |
| April | 84.9°F — Apr 20, 1934 | 21.0°F — Apr 7, 1921 | 5.10 in — Apr 29, 1959 |
| May | 96.1°F — May 28, 1983 | 25.0°F — May 1, 1954 | 3.50 in — May 29, 1923 |
| June | 109.9°F — Jun 28, 2021 | 30.0°F — Jun 26, 1924 | 2.89 in — Jun 8, 1956 |
| July | 100.9°F — Jul 1, 1942 | 34.0°F — Jul 30, 1914 | 5.39 in — Jul 12, 1972 |
| August | 102.0°F — Aug 8, 1981 | 34.0°F — Aug 20, 1920 | 4.58 in — Aug 30, 1991 |
| September | 100.0°F — Sep 2, 1988 | 24.1°F — Sep 24, 1926 | 4.45 in — Sep 11, 1920 |
| October | 88.0°F — Oct 1, 1945 | 21.0°F — Oct 24, 1919 | 7.03 in — Oct 16, 2003 |
| November | 73.0°F — Nov 1, 1962 | 8.1°F — Nov 23, 1985 | 8.85 in — Nov 3, 1955 |
| December | 64.9°F — Dec 2, 1969 | 3.0°F — Dec 11, 1919 | 6.87 in — Dec 17, 1979 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Forks.