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Buck Forest Weather Records (USC00311174)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Buck Forest (USC00311174), North Carolina, United States, with 33 years of record.

Key Facts for Buck Forest

  • Buck Forest (USC00311174) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.18 latitude and -82.62 longitude, 767 m (2,515 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1959 to 1991, 33 years of record.
  • 488 records set at Buck Forest still stand.
  • Records are tracked for prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • Buck Forest set a daily record precipitation of 64.5 mm (2.5 in) on 22 November 1991.

About the Station

  • Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.18 latitude, -82.62 longitude.
  • Elevation: 767 m (2,515 ft).
  • Period of record: 1959 to 1991, 33 years.
  • Eligible elements: prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

0 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at Buck Forest, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buck Forest. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Buck Forest. 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 Buck Forest, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jann/an/an/an/a
Feb15.0 C (59.0 F)-16.7 C (1.9 F)n/an/a
Mar25.0 C (77.0 F)-7.8 C (18.0 F)n/an/a
Aprn/an/an/an/a
Mayn/an/an/an/a
Jun37.8 C (100.0 F)3.3 C (37.9 F)n/an/a
Juln/an/an/an/a
Augn/an/an/an/a
Sepn/an/an/an/a
Octn/an/an/an/a
Nov23.9 C (75.0 F)n/an/an/a
Dec16.1 C (61.0 F)-17.8 C (0.0 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

488 standing records
Standing records at Buck Forest by the year they were set 488 records at Buck Forest still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 157. 0501001502001975: 601977: 801978: 1571979: 671981: 12419751977197819791981
488 records at Buck Forest still stand. 1978 holds the most, with 157.
Standing records at Buck Forest by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
197560
197780
1978157
197967
1981124

Wettest Day of Each Month

Feb: 189.2 mm (7.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buck Forest The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buck Forest. The most was 189.2 mm (7.4 in) on 13 February 1966. 050100150200 Jan: 106.7 mm (4.2 in), 22 January 1983 Jan Feb: 189.2 mm (7.4 in), 13 February 1966 Feb Mar: 130.3 mm (5.1 in), 17 March 1990 Mar Apr: 97.8 mm (3.9 in), 14 April 1980 Apr May: 171.5 mm (6.8 in), 29 May 1976 May Jun: 102.9 mm (4.1 in), 4 June 1967 Jun Jul: 129.5 mm (5.1 in), 19 July 1964 Jul Aug: 138.2 mm (5.4 in), 23 August 1967 Aug Sep: 155.4 mm (6.1 in), 8 September 1977 Sep Oct: 165.9 mm (6.5 in), 5 October 1964 Oct Nov: 122.7 mm (4.8 in), 26 November 1979 Nov Dec: 110.2 mm (4.3 in), 12 December 1961 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Buck Forest. The most was 189.2 mm (7.4 in) on 13 February 1966.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Buck Forest
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan106.7 mm (4.2 in)22 January 1983
Feb189.2 mm (7.4 in)13 February 1966
Mar130.3 mm (5.1 in)17 March 1990
Apr97.8 mm (3.9 in)14 April 1980
May171.5 mm (6.8 in)29 May 1976
Jun102.9 mm (4.1 in)4 June 1967
Jul129.5 mm (5.1 in)19 July 1964
Aug138.2 mm (5.4 in)23 August 1967
Sep155.4 mm (6.1 in)8 September 1977
Oct165.9 mm (6.5 in)5 October 1964
Nov122.7 mm (4.8 in)26 November 1979
Dec110.2 mm (4.3 in)12 December 1961

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 1981
Days with data per year at Buck Forest 5 years of record at Buck Forest, 1975 to 1981. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981. 1975: 30 of 365 days1977: 23 of 365 days1978: 58 of 365 days1979: 31 of 365 days1981: 31 of 365 days1975
5 years of record at Buck Forest, 1975 to 1981. 5 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981.
Days with data per year at Buck Forest
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
1975308%No
1977236%No
19785816%No
1979318%No
1981318%No

Latest Records

20
Latest records at Buck Forest
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
22 November 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain64.5 mm (2.5 in)5.3 mm (0.21 in)5 years6 of 100 (Routine)
26 August 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain75.4 mm (3.0 in)35.0 mm (1.4 in)28 years31 of 100 (Routine)
30 July 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain122.7 mm (4.8 in)102.9 mm (4.1 in)6 years45 of 100 (Notable)
28 July 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain67.6 mm (2.7 in)29.2 mm (1.1 in)4 years25 of 100 (Routine)
3 June 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain49.8 mm (2.0 in)27.7 mm (1.1 in)28 years26 of 100 (Routine)
6 May 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain24.4 mm (1.0 in)0.5 mm (0.02 in)1 year3 of 100 (Routine)
30 March 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain92.7 mm (3.6 in)18.3 mm (0.7 in)16 years16 of 100 (Routine)
2 March 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain27.9 mm (1.1 in)1.0 mm (0.04 in)28 years11 of 100 (Routine)
16 January 1991Buck Forest, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)3.1 mm (0.12 in)24 years11 of 100 (Routine)
13 October 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain53.8 mm (2.1 in)27.4 mm (1.1 in)7 years15 of 100 (Routine)
9 September 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain21.3 mm (0.8 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
14 August 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain20.1 mm (0.8 in)6.9 mm (0.27 in)17 years11 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain36.8 mm (1.4 in)22.6 mm (0.9 in)25 years26 of 100 (Routine)
11 April 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain25.4 mm (1.0 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)31 years17 of 100 (Routine)
17 March 1990Buck Forest, USmonthly rain130.3 mm (5.1 in)21.1 mm (0.8 in)13 years26 of 100 (Routine)
17 February 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain38.1 mm (1.5 in)9.1 mm (0.36 in)3 years7 of 100 (Routine)
16 February 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain80.8 mm (3.2 in)44.7 mm (1.8 in)24 years31 of 100 (Routine)
10 February 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain50.0 mm (2.0 in)19.0 mm (0.7 in)24 years19 of 100 (Routine)
29 January 1990Buck Forest, USdaily rain38.9 mm (1.5 in)21.9 mm (0.9 in)20 years22 of 100 (Routine)
13 December 1989Buck Forest, USdaily rain21.8 mm (0.9 in)3.0 mm (0.12 in)28 years12 of 100 (Routine)

Extremes by Year

1959 to 1991
Yearly extremes at Buck Forest: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)37.8 C (100.0 F)197723.9 C (75.0 F)5
Coldest night (TNn)-17.8 C (0.0 F)1981-11.9 C (10.5 F)4
Wettest day (Rx1day)189.2 mm (7.4 in)196699.8 mm (3.9 in)33
Wettest five days (Rx5day)274.6 mm (10.8 in)1964168.4 mm (6.6 in)33
Longest dry spell (CDD)31 days198418 days33

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at Buck Forest by year The hottest day of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (75.0 F). 102030401960197019801990Record: 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1977
The hottest day of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 37.8 C (100.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is 23.9 C (75.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Buck Forest by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
197523.9 C (75.0 F)
1976n/a
197737.8 C (100.0 F)
197825.0 C (77.0 F)
197921.7 C (71.1 F)
1980n/a
198116.1 C (61.0 F)
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at Buck Forest by year The coldest night of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.9 C (10.5 F). -20-100101960197019801990Record: -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1981
The coldest night of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is -17.8 C (0.0 F) in 1981, marked on the chart; the median year is -11.9 C (10.5 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Buck Forest by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1959n/a
1960n/a
1961n/a
1962n/a
1963n/a
1964n/a
1965n/a
1966n/a
1967n/a
1968n/a
1969n/a
1970n/a
1971n/a
1972n/a
1973n/a
1974n/a
1975n/a
1976n/a
19773.3 C (37.9 F)
1978-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1979-7.2 C (19.0 F)
1980n/a
1981-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1982n/a
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989n/a
1990n/a
1991n/a

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buck Forest by year The wettest day of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.8 mm (3.9 in). 501001502001960197019801990Record: 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1966
The wettest day of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1966, marked on the chart; the median year is 99.8 mm (3.9 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Buck Forest by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
1959104.4 mm (4.1 in)
196075.2 mm (3.0 in)
1961117.6 mm (4.6 in)
196285.9 mm (3.4 in)
196399.8 mm (3.9 in)
1964165.9 mm (6.5 in)
196598.0 mm (3.9 in)
1966189.2 mm (7.4 in)
1967138.2 mm (5.4 in)
1968100.3 mm (3.9 in)
196984.1 mm (3.3 in)
1970135.4 mm (5.3 in)
197191.4 mm (3.6 in)
197288.6 mm (3.5 in)
1973136.4 mm (5.4 in)
197484.3 mm (3.3 in)
197596.8 mm (3.8 in)
1976171.5 mm (6.8 in)
1977155.4 mm (6.1 in)
197851.3 mm (2.0 in)
1979122.7 mm (4.8 in)
1980119.4 mm (4.7 in)
198192.7 mm (3.6 in)
198296.3 mm (3.8 in)
1983106.7 mm (4.2 in)
198478.7 mm (3.1 in)
198562.5 mm (2.5 in)
1986102.9 mm (4.1 in)
198757.2 mm (2.3 in)
198880.8 mm (3.2 in)
198983.8 mm (3.3 in)
1990130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1991122.7 mm (4.8 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buck Forest by year The wettest five days of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 274.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.4 mm (6.6 in). 501001502002503001960197019801990Record: 274.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1964
The wettest five days of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 274.6 mm (10.8 in) in 1964, marked on the chart; the median year is 168.4 mm (6.6 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Buck Forest by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
1959168.7 mm (6.6 in)
1960162.1 mm (6.4 in)
1961267.7 mm (10.5 in)
1962164.1 mm (6.5 in)
1963125.6 mm (4.9 in)
1964274.6 mm (10.8 in)
1965174.6 mm (6.9 in)
1966253.0 mm (10.0 in)
1967252.1 mm (9.9 in)
1968176.6 mm (7.0 in)
1969187.5 mm (7.4 in)
1970194.7 mm (7.7 in)
1971144.5 mm (5.7 in)
1972176.2 mm (6.9 in)
1973178.1 mm (7.0 in)
1974219.5 mm (8.6 in)
1975168.4 mm (6.6 in)
1976222.5 mm (8.8 in)
1977208.5 mm (8.2 in)
1978136.6 mm (5.4 in)
1979204.3 mm (8.0 in)
1980158.6 mm (6.2 in)
198196.0 mm (3.8 in)
1982163.0 mm (6.4 in)
1983160.3 mm (6.3 in)
1984133.3 mm (5.2 in)
1985143.2 mm (5.6 in)
1986130.3 mm (5.1 in)
1987113.9 mm (4.5 in)
1988112.3 mm (4.4 in)
1989158.3 mm (6.2 in)
1990155.4 mm (6.1 in)
1991207.3 mm (8.2 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buck Forest by year The longest dry spell of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 31 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days. 1015202530351960197019801990Record: 31 days in 1984
The longest dry spell of the year at Buck Forest, 1959 to 1991. The record is 31 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 18 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Buck Forest by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
195917 days
196012 days
196115 days
196214 days
196324 days
196411 days
196518 days
196614 days
196719 days
196825 days
196918 days
197020 days
197113 days
197212 days
197319 days
197418 days
197511 days
197620 days
197718 days
197824 days
197912 days
198017 days
198120 days
198215 days
198312 days
198431 days
198518 days
198619 days
198720 days
198824 days
198919 days
199017 days
199119 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

31 years, 1959 to 1990

A day with at least 99.0 mm (3.9 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 207.3 mm (8.2 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at Buck Forest: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years99.0 mm (3.9 in)
5 years127.7 mm (5.0 in)
10 years146.8 mm (5.8 in)
25 years171.1 mm (6.7 in)
50 years189.3 mm (7.5 in)Longer than the 31 years of record
100 years207.3 mm (8.2 in)Longer than the 31 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, 31 years of values from 1959 to 1990.

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: 189.2 mm (7.4 in) in 1966; 171.5 mm (6.8 in) in 1976; 155.4 mm (6.1 in) in 1977.

Download the Data

  • Data for Buck Forest standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
  • Data for Buck Forest 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 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.

Data as of . Last revised (2025-12-31).