Forest City 6 SW Weather Records (USC00313150)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Forest City 6 SW (USC00313150), North Carolina, United States, with 30 years of record.

Key Facts for Forest City 6 SW

Forest City 6 SW (USC00313150) is a weather station in North Carolina, United States at 35.27 latitude and -81.93 longitude, 302 m (990 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1975 to 2004, 30 years of record.
1,464 records set at Forest City 6 SW still stand.
Records are tracked for no element yet: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.

About the Station

Location: North Carolina, United States, 35.27 latitude, -81.93 longitude.
Elevation: 302 m (990 ft).
Period of record: 1975 to 2004, 30 years.
Eligible elements: none yet.

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 Forest City 6 SW. 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 Forest City 6 SW, with 2026 drawn through them
Month	Highest record high	Lowest record low	2026 highest maximum	2026 lowest minimum
Jan	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Feb	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-16.7 C (1.9 F)	n/a	n/a
Mar	30.6 C (87.1 F)	-15.0 C (5.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Apr	33.9 C (93.0 F)	-5.0 C (23.0 F)	n/a	n/a
May	36.1 C (97.0 F)	-2.8 C (27.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Jun	38.3 C (100.9 F)	5.6 C (42.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Jul	41.1 C (106.0 F)	10.0 C (50.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Aug	41.7 C (107.1 F)	7.2 C (45.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Sep	36.1 C (97.0 F)	1.7 C (35.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Oct	32.8 C (91.0 F)	-3.9 C (25.0 F)	n/a	n/a
Nov	27.8 C (82.0 F)	-9.4 C (15.1 F)	n/a	n/a
Dec	25.6 C (78.1 F)	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)	n/a	n/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records

1,464 records at Forest City 6 SW still stand. 1986 holds the most, with 78.

Standing records at Forest City 6 SW by the year they were set
Year set	Standing records
1975	5
1976	69
1977	58
1978	37
1979	60
1980	43
1981	47
1982	47
1983	55
1984	60
1985	62
1986	78
1987	33
1988	63
1989	69
1990	42
1991	35
1992	32
1993	47
1994	33
1995	35
1996	42
1997	45
1998	48
1999	67
2000	63
2001	41
2002	63
2003	41
2004	44

Wettest Day of Each Month

Sep: 168.9 mm (6.6 in)

The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Forest City 6 SW. The most was 168.9 mm (6.6 in) on 8 September 2004.

Record daily precipitation for each month at Forest City 6 SW
Month	Record daily precipitation (mm)	Date
Jan	79.2 mm (3.1 in)	15 January 1995
Feb	101.6 mm (4.0 in)	14 February 1984
Mar	94.2 mm (3.7 in)	20 March 2003
Apr	58.9 mm (2.3 in)	18 April 2003
May	86.4 mm (3.4 in)	27 May 1987
Jun	88.9 mm (3.5 in)	25 June 1980
Jul	83.8 mm (3.3 in)	2 July 2003
Aug	165.1 mm (6.5 in)	18 August 1986
Sep	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	8 September 2004
Oct	121.9 mm (4.8 in)	9 October 1976
Nov	79.5 mm (3.1 in)	6 November 1977
Dec	74.9 mm (2.9 in)	10 December 2004

Period of Record Coverage

1975 to 2004

30 years of record at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. 1 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1975.

Days with data per year at Forest City 6 SW
Year	Days with data	Share of year	Complete
1975	31	8%	No
1976	366	100%	Yes
1977	365	100%	Yes
1978	365	100%	Yes
1979	365	100%	Yes
1980	366	100%	Yes
1981	365	100%	Yes
1982	365	100%	Yes
1983	365	100%	Yes
1984	366	100%	Yes
1985	365	100%	Yes
1986	365	100%	Yes
1987	365	100%	Yes
1988	366	100%	Yes
1989	365	100%	Yes
1990	365	100%	Yes
1991	365	100%	Yes
1992	366	100%	Yes
1993	363	99%	Yes
1994	363	99%	Yes
1995	364	100%	Yes
1996	366	100%	Yes
1997	365	100%	Yes
1998	365	100%	Yes
1999	365	100%	Yes
2000	366	100%	Yes
2001	364	100%	Yes
2002	363	99%	Yes
2003	363	99%	Yes
2004	366	100%	Yes

Latest Records

No records were set at this station in the latest data.

Climate Trend

23 complete years, 1976 to 2004

One stripe for each of 23 complete years at Forest City 6 SW, 1976 to 2004. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 14.4 C (58.0 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1976, at 13.6 C (56.4 F), and the warmest was 1998, at 15.6 C (60.2 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 1.3 C (2.3 F).

Annual mean temperature at Forest City 6 SW as warming stripes, 1976 to 2004
Year	Annual mean temperature	Difference from the station mean
1976	13.6 C	-0.86 C
1977	14.3 C	-0.14 C
1978	13.9 C	-0.51 C
1979	13.8 C	-0.68 C
1980	14.1 C	-0.38 C
1981	13.9 C	-0.58 C
1982	14.3 C	-0.17 C
1983	13.6 C	-0.85 C
1984	14.3 C	-0.13 C
1985	14.4 C	-0.01 C
1986	14.8 C	+0.34 C
1987	14.5 C	+0.07 C
1988	13.7 C	-0.70 C
1989	14.0 C	-0.42 C
1990	15.3 C	+0.90 C
1997	14.4 C	-0.06 C
1998	15.6 C	+1.21 C
1999	14.9 C	+0.46 C
2000	14.4 C	+0.01 C
2001	15.0 C	+0.52 C
2002	15.3 C	+0.89 C
2003	14.8 C	+0.37 C
2004	15.3 C	+0.83 C

This station does not have enough complete years (30 are needed) to fit a temperature trend.

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

1975 to 2004

Yearly extremes at Forest City 6 SW: the record and the median year
Measure	Record	Year of the record	Median year	Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)	41.7 C (107.1 F)	1999	37.0 C (98.5 F)	30
Coldest night (TNn)	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)	1985	-14.1 C (6.5 F)	30
Wettest day (Rx1day)	168.9 mm (6.6 in)	2004	77.5 mm (3.1 in)	30
Wettest five days (Rx5day)	230.4 mm (9.1 in)	1976	124.3 mm (4.9 in)	30
Longest dry spell (CDD)	41 days	1984	20 days	30

Hottest day (TXx)

The hottest day of the year at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. The record is 41.7 C (107.1 F) in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.0 C (98.5 F).

Hottest day (TXx) at Forest City 6 SW by year
Year	Hottest day (TXx)
1975	21.1 C (70.0 F)
1976	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1977	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1979	35.6 C (96.1 F)
1980	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1981	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1982	33.9 C (93.0 F)
1983	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1984	34.4 C (93.9 F)
1985	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1986	41.1 C (106.0 F)
1987	37.8 C (100.0 F)
1988	38.9 C (102.0 F)
1989	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1990	38.3 C (100.9 F)
1991	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1992	36.7 C (98.1 F)
1993	39.4 C (102.9 F)
1994	35.0 C (95.0 F)
1995	36.1 C (97.0 F)
1996	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1997	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998	37.2 C (99.0 F)
1999	41.7 C (107.1 F)
2000	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2001	34.4 C (93.9 F)
2002	37.2 C (99.0 F)
2003	33.9 C (93.0 F)
2004	34.4 C (93.9 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

The coldest night of the year at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. The record is -22.2 C (-8.0 F) in 1985, marked on the chart; the median year is -14.1 C (6.5 F).

Coldest night (TNn) at Forest City 6 SW by year
Year	Coldest night (TNn)
1975	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1976	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1977	-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1978	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1979	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
1980	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1981	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1982	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1983	-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
1984	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1985	-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1986	-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
1987	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1988	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1989	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
1990	-11.1 C (12.0 F)
1991	-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1992	-9.4 C (15.1 F)
1993	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1994	-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1995	-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1996	-16.1 C (3.0 F)
1997	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1998	-10.6 C (12.9 F)
1999	-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2000	-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2001	-12.8 C (9.0 F)
2002	-10.0 C (14.0 F)
2003	-15.0 C (5.0 F)
2004	-12.8 C (9.0 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

The wettest day of the year at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. The record is 168.9 mm (6.6 in) in 2004, marked on the chart; the median year is 77.5 mm (3.1 in).

Wettest day (Rx1day) at Forest City 6 SW by year
Year	Wettest day (Rx1day)
1975	33.0 mm (1.3 in)
1976	121.9 mm (4.8 in)
1977	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1978	79.2 mm (3.1 in)
1979	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
1980	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1981	42.2 mm (1.7 in)
1982	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1983	68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1984	101.6 mm (4.0 in)
1985	71.9 mm (2.8 in)
1986	165.1 mm (6.5 in)
1987	86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1988	66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1989	76.7 mm (3.0 in)
1990	110.5 mm (4.4 in)
1991	63.5 mm (2.5 in)
1992	55.1 mm (2.2 in)
1993	57.2 mm (2.3 in)
1994	74.2 mm (2.9 in)
1995	114.3 mm (4.5 in)
1996	67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1997	102.9 mm (4.1 in)
1998	87.6 mm (3.4 in)
1999	61.2 mm (2.4 in)
2000	78.7 mm (3.1 in)
2001	77.5 mm (3.1 in)
2002	64.0 mm (2.5 in)
2003	94.2 mm (3.7 in)
2004	168.9 mm (6.6 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

The wettest five days of the year at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. The record is 230.4 mm (9.1 in) in 1976, marked on the chart; the median year is 124.3 mm (4.9 in).

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Forest City 6 SW by year
Year	Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1975	36.3 mm (1.4 in)
1976	230.4 mm (9.1 in)
1977	120.4 mm (4.7 in)
1978	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
1979	143.5 mm (5.6 in)
1980	128.3 mm (5.1 in)
1981	81.1 mm (3.2 in)
1982	132.2 mm (5.2 in)
1983	118.7 mm (4.7 in)
1984	107.7 mm (4.2 in)
1985	151.9 mm (6.0 in)
1986	217.1 mm (8.5 in)
1987	152.4 mm (6.0 in)
1988	88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1989	145.2 mm (5.7 in)
1990	184.2 mm (7.3 in)
1991	98.3 mm (3.9 in)
1992	128.1 mm (5.0 in)
1993	100.2 mm (3.9 in)
1994	128.4 mm (5.1 in)
1995	153.7 mm (6.1 in)
1996	89.0 mm (3.5 in)
1997	143.8 mm (5.7 in)
1998	107.9 mm (4.2 in)
1999	69.1 mm (2.7 in)
2000	94.5 mm (3.7 in)
2001	115.6 mm (4.6 in)
2002	86.9 mm (3.4 in)
2003	164.0 mm (6.5 in)
2004	187.2 mm (7.4 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

The longest dry spell of the year at Forest City 6 SW, 1975 to 2004. The record is 41 days in 1984, marked on the chart; the median year is 20 days.

Longest dry spell (CDD) at Forest City 6 SW by year
Year	Longest dry spell (CDD)
1975	9 days
1976	20 days
1977	28 days
1978	26 days
1979	13 days
1980	22 days
1981	22 days
1982	13 days
1983	16 days
1984	41 days
1985	24 days
1986	26 days
1987	21 days
1988	22 days
1989	20 days
1990	17 days
1991	26 days
1992	17 days
1993	18 days
1994	11 days
1995	15 days
1996	17 days
1997	32 days
1998	25 days
1999	15 days
2000	39 days
2001	29 days
2002	20 days
2003	13 days
2004	16 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

23 years with a frost

Across 23 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Forest City 6 SW falls on 7 April and the median first autumn frost on 23 October, which leaves a median of 194 days between them.

Frost dates and growing season at Forest City 6 SW
Measure	Median, all years	Earliest period	Recent period (1976 to 2004)	Recent against earliest	Fitted trend
Last spring frost	7 April	n/a	7 April	n/a	n/a
First autumn frost	23 October	n/a	23 October	n/a	n/a
Growing days	194 days	n/a	194 days	n/a	n/a

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.

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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).