The Forks Weather Records (USC00178721)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for The Forks (USC00178721), Maine, United States, with 67 years of record.

Key Facts for The Forks

The Forks (USC00178721) is a weather station in Maine, United States at 45.35 latitude and -69.97 longitude, 183 m (600 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1902 to 1968, 67 years of record.
1,464 records set at The Forks still stand.
Records are tracked for prcp, snow: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
The Forks set a daily record precipitation of 18.3 mm (0.7 in) on 22 March 1968.

About the Station

Location: Maine, United States, 45.35 latitude, -69.97 longitude.
Elevation: 183 m (600 ft).
Period of record: 1902 to 1968, 67 years.
Eligible elements: prcp, snow.

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 The Forks. 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 The Forks, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	13.3 C (55.9 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	12.2 C (54.0 F)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	15.6 C (60.1 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	28.9 C (84.0 F)	-13.3 C (8.1 F)	n/a	n/a
May	34.4 C (93.9 F)	-6.7 C (19.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	32.2 C (90.0 F)	0.0 C (32.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1.1 C (34.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	32.2 C (90.0 F)	3.3 C (37.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	32.2 C (90.0 F)	-2.2 C (28.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-7.8 C (18.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	20.0 C (68.0 F)	-18.9 C (-2.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	10.0 C (50.0 F)	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at The Forks still stand. 1927 holds the most, with 296.

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 132.6 mm (5.2 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at The Forks. The most was 132.6 mm (5.2 in) on 17 September 1932.

Record daily precipitation for each month at The Forks
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	45.5 mm (1.8 in)	28 January 1954
Feb	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	8 February 1951
Mar	51.8 mm (2.0 in)	13 March 1959
Apr	68.6 mm (2.7 in)	9 April 1907
May	67.3 mm (2.6 in)	25 May 1910
Jun	73.7 mm (2.9 in)	29 June 1922
Jul	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	9 July 1921
Aug	54.4 mm (2.1 in)	2 August 1938
Sep	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	17 September 1932
Oct	90.9 mm (3.6 in)	1 October 1946
Nov	85.1 mm (3.4 in)	27 November 1950
Dec	53.6 mm (2.1 in)	24 December 1952

Period of Record Coverage

1908 to 1932

10 years of record at The Forks, 1908 to 1932. 6 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1908, 1909, 1912, 1926, 1928, 1931.

Latest Records

Latest records at The Forks
Date	Station	Record	Value	Beat old record by	Old record stood	Significance
22 March 1968	The Forks, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	2.6 mm (0.10 in)	26 years	16 of 100 (Routine)
3 February 1968	The Forks, US	daily rain	15.5 mm (0.6 in)	5.3 mm (0.21 in)	54 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
26 January 1968	The Forks, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	tie	64 years	6 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	30.5 cm (12.0 in)	tie	0 years	1 of 100 (Routine)
8 December 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	44 years	22 of 100 (Routine)
26 November 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	2.5 cm (1.0 in)	64 years	28 of 100 (Routine)
24 November 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	18.3 mm (0.7 in)	0.5 mm (0.02 in)	45 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
19 November 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	32 years	21 of 100 (Routine)
29 August 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	48.3 mm (1.9 in)	31.8 mm (1.3 in)	17 years	44 of 100 (Notable)
17 July 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	41.1 mm (1.6 in)	1.5 mm (0.06 in)	42 years	19 of 100 (Routine)
21 June 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	54.6 mm (2.1 in)	40.4 mm (1.6 in)	42 years	58 of 100 (Notable)
8 May 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	60 years	34 of 100 (Routine)
8 May 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	28.2 mm (1.1 in)	9.4 mm (0.37 in)	45 years	29 of 100 (Routine)
3 May 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	21.8 mm (0.9 in)	0.2 mm (0.01 in)	61 years	20 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	29.2 mm (1.1 in)	11.9 mm (0.5 in)	45 years	32 of 100 (Routine)
18 April 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	12.7 cm (5.0 in)	12.2 cm (4.8 in)	13 years	23 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1967	The Forks, US	daily rain	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	13.5 mm (0.5 in)	31 years	31 of 100 (Routine)
23 January 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall (Tie)	15.2 cm (6.0 in)	tie	31 years	3 of 100 (Routine)
1 January 1967	The Forks, US	daily snowfall	7.6 cm (3.0 in)	5.1 cm (2.0 in)	40 years	24 of 100 (Routine)
29 December 1966	The Forks, US	daily rain	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	26.7 mm (1.1 in)	44 years	51 of 100 (Notable)

Extremes by Year

1902 to 1968

Yearly extremes at The Forks: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	34.4 C (93.9 F)	1929	32.2 C (90.0 F)	10
Coldest night (TNn)	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)	1930	-27.2 C (-17.0 F)	8
Wettest day (Rx1day)	132.6 mm (5.2 in)	1932	50.8 mm (2.0 in)	60
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	145.0 mm (5.7 in)	1932	79.3 mm (3.1 in)	59
Longest dry spell (CDD)	39 days	1905	18 days	59

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at The Forks, 1902 to 1968. The record is 34.4 C (93.9 F) in 1929, marked on the chart; the median year is 32.2 C (90.0 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at The Forks by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	24.4 C (75.9 F)
1909	-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	10.0 C (50.0 F)
1913	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	5.6 C (42.1 F)
1927	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1928	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1929	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1930	32.2 C (90.0 F)
1931	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1932	33.3 C (91.9 F)
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
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
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at The Forks, 1902 to 1968. The record is -31.1 C (-24.0 F) in 1930, marked on the chart; the median year is -27.2 C (-17.0 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at The Forks by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1902	n/a
1903	n/a
1904	n/a
1905	n/a
1906	n/a
1907	n/a
1908	n/a
1909	n/a
1910	n/a
1911	n/a
1912	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
1913	n/a
1920	n/a
1921	n/a
1922	n/a
1923	n/a
1924	n/a
1925	n/a
1926	-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1927	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1928	-26.7 C (-16.1 F)
1929	-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
1930	-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1931	-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1932	-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1933	n/a
1934	n/a
1935	n/a
1936	n/a
1937	n/a
1938	n/a
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
1964	n/a
1965	n/a
1966	n/a
1967	n/a
1968	n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at The Forks, 1902 to 1968. The record is 132.6 mm (5.2 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 50.8 mm (2.0 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at The Forks by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1902	44.5 mm (1.8 in)
1903	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1904	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1905	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1906	64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1907	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1908	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1909	108.0 mm (4.3 in)
1910	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1911	38.1 mm (1.5 in)
1912	51.3 mm (2.0 in)
1913	19.1 mm (0.8 in)
1920	66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1921	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1922	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1923	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1924	45.7 mm (1.8 in)
1925	45.2 mm (1.8 in)
1926	41.4 mm (1.6 in)
1927	61.5 mm (2.4 in)
1928	22.4 mm (0.9 in)
1929	45.5 mm (1.8 in)
1930	49.0 mm (1.9 in)
1931	73.9 mm (2.9 in)
1932	132.6 mm (5.2 in)
1933	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1934	53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1935	37.6 mm (1.5 in)
1936	42.9 mm (1.7 in)
1937	69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1938	54.4 mm (2.1 in)
1939	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1940	48.8 mm (1.9 in)
1941	47.2 mm (1.9 in)
1942	49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1943	41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1944	41.7 mm (1.6 in)
1945	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1946	90.9 mm (3.6 in)
1947	43.4 mm (1.7 in)
1948	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1949	24.6 mm (1.0 in)
1950	85.1 mm (3.4 in)
1951	50.8 mm (2.0 in)
1952	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1953	61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1954	65.0 mm (2.6 in)
1955	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1956	30.0 mm (1.2 in)
1957	63.8 mm (2.5 in)
1958	49.5 mm (1.9 in)
1959	51.8 mm (2.0 in)
1960	72.9 mm (2.9 in)
1961	55.6 mm (2.2 in)
1962	41.1 mm (1.6 in)
1964	19.8 mm (0.8 in)
1965	34.0 mm (1.3 in)
1966	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1967	54.6 mm (2.1 in)
1968	19.1 mm (0.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at The Forks, 1902 to 1968. The record is 145.0 mm (5.7 in) in 1932, marked on the chart; the median year is 79.3 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at The Forks by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1902	65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1903	70.4 mm (2.8 in)
1904	82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1905	55.4 mm (2.2 in)
1906	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1907	84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1908	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1909	118.2 mm (4.7 in)
1910	73.7 mm (2.9 in)
1911	47.0 mm (1.9 in)
1912	60.7 mm (2.4 in)
1913	n/a
1920	82.6 mm (3.3 in)
1921	105.4 mm (4.1 in)
1922	92.5 mm (3.6 in)
1923	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1924	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1925	98.6 mm (3.9 in)
1926	84.8 mm (3.3 in)
1927	119.7 mm (4.7 in)
1928	68.8 mm (2.7 in)
1929	74.9 mm (2.9 in)
1930	79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1931	83.6 mm (3.3 in)
1932	145.0 mm (5.7 in)
1933	73.0 mm (2.9 in)
1934	78.5 mm (3.1 in)
1935	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1936	75.9 mm (3.0 in)
1937	125.0 mm (4.9 in)
1938	85.4 mm (3.4 in)
1939	66.5 mm (2.6 in)
1940	77.7 mm (3.1 in)
1941	74.0 mm (2.9 in)
1942	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
1943	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1944	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1945	81.0 mm (3.2 in)
1946	103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1947	70.7 mm (2.8 in)
1948	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1949	57.9 mm (2.3 in)
1950	106.2 mm (4.2 in)
1951	84.3 mm (3.3 in)
1952	56.1 mm (2.2 in)
1953	81.9 mm (3.2 in)
1954	112.5 mm (4.4 in)
1955	76.0 mm (3.0 in)
1956	75.5 mm (3.0 in)
1957	105.2 mm (4.1 in)
1958	64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1959	84.1 mm (3.3 in)
1960	91.4 mm (3.6 in)
1961	78.8 mm (3.1 in)
1962	53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1964	33.8 mm (1.3 in)
1965	50.5 mm (2.0 in)
1966	83.8 mm (3.3 in)
1967	79.3 mm (3.1 in)
1968	29.4 mm (1.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at The Forks, 1902 to 1968. The record is 39 days in 1905, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at The Forks by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1902	11 days
1903	18 days
1904	19 days
1905	39 days
1906	13 days
1907	17 days
1908	37 days
1909	14 days
1910	17 days
1911	23 days
1912	32 days
1913	n/a
1920	19 days
1921	23 days
1922	29 days
1923	22 days
1924	23 days
1925	21 days
1926	22 days
1927	31 days
1928	16 days
1929	14 days
1930	14 days
1931	15 days
1932	18 days
1933	19 days
1934	16 days
1935	20 days
1936	13 days
1937	13 days
1938	14 days
1939	26 days
1940	13 days
1941	19 days
1942	15 days
1943	14 days
1944	20 days
1945	17 days
1946	18 days
1947	19 days
1948	17 days
1949	17 days
1950	17 days
1951	16 days
1952	21 days
1953	17 days
1954	14 days
1955	15 days
1956	19 days
1957	16 days
1958	14 days
1959	19 days
1960	12 days
1961	24 days
1962	13 days
1964	10 days
1965	20 days
1966	20 days
1967	26 days
1968	26 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

49 years, 1903 to 1967

A day with at least 52.3 mm (2.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 124.8 mm (4.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at The Forks: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in	A day with at least	Note
2 years	52.3 mm (2.1 in)
5 years	68.0 mm (2.7 in)
10 years	79.7 mm (3.1 in)
25 years	96.3 mm (3.8 in)
50 years	109.9 mm (4.3 in)	Longer than the 49 years of record
100 years	124.8 mm (4.9 in)	Longer than the 49 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, 49 years of values from 1903 to 1967.

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: 132.6 mm (5.2 in) in 1932; 108.0 mm (4.3 in) in 1909; 90.9 mm (3.6 in) in 1946.

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Data for The Forks 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 2026-10-13 (13 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).

Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1908	1	0%	No
1909	3	1%	No
1912	29	8%	No
1926	25	7%	No
1927	349	96%	Yes
1928	284	78%	No
1929	348	95%	Yes
1930	334	92%	Yes
1931	325	89%	No
1932	343	94%	Yes