All-time weather records — Rolling Fork, MS
Climate change signal in Rolling Fork
of Rolling Fork's all-time daily heat records were set in the last decade (15 of 366 records since 2015).
of all-time daily cold records were set in the last decade (4 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 | # |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 15 | 16 | ||
| 1940s | · | · | ||
| 1950s | · | · | ||
| 1960s | · | · | ||
| 1970s | 28 | 52 | ||
| 1980s | 73 | 147 | ||
| 1990s | 66 | 75 | ||
| 2000s | 119 | 48 | ||
| 2010s | 65 | 28 |
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 1936, the latest in 2016. Period of observation: 1936-2016.
Records by month
| Month | Hottest day | Coldest day | Wettest day |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 80.1°F — Jan 30, 2002 | 3.9°F — Jan 19, 1977 | 5.85 in — Jan 3, 1949 |
| February | 88.0°F — Feb 22, 2007 | 8.1°F — Feb 3, 1996 | 4.60 in — Feb 10, 1966 |
| March | 89.1°F — Mar 12, 2006 | 12.0°F — Mar 4, 2002 | 4.39 in — Mar 5, 1984 |
| April | 95.0°F — Apr 19, 2006 | 27.0°F — Apr 7, 1990 | 6.22 in — Apr 29, 1991 |
| May | 97.0°F — May 27, 1996 | 37.9°F — May 4, 2013 | 6.90 in — May 15, 2008 |
| June | 102.9°F — Jun 30, 1988 | 42.1°F — Jun 30, 1982 | 3.82 in — Jun 4, 1989 |
| July | 104.0°F — Jul 13, 1936 | 57.9°F — Jul 15, 1987 | 4.00 in — Jul 13, 1993 |
| August | 106.0°F — Aug 31, 2000 | 51.1°F — Aug 31, 1986 | 6.20 in — Aug 12, 2008 |
| September | 106.0°F — Sep 1, 2000 | 39.9°F — Sep 22, 1983 | 6.37 in — Sep 20, 1947 |
| October | 98.1°F — Oct 21, 2016 | 25.0°F — Oct 20, 1989 | 6.30 in — Oct 17, 2006 |
| November | 89.1°F — Nov 2, 2000 | 10.9°F — Nov 30, 1976 | 6.78 in — Nov 19, 1948 |
| December | 82.9°F — Dec 3, 1982 | -2.0°F — Dec 23, 1989 | 5.60 in — Dec 12, 1998 |
Click a month to see every daily record for that month in Rolling Fork.