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S Fork Shields Weather Records (USS0010C08S)

Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for S Fork Shields (USS0010C08S), Montana, United States, with 44 years of record.

Key Facts for S Fork Shields

  • S Fork Shields (USS0010C08S) is a weather station in Montana, United States at 46.09 latitude and -110.43 longitude, 2,469 m (8,100 ft) above sea level.
  • The station reports from 1983 to 2026, 44 years of record.
  • 1,464 records set at S Fork Shields still stand.
  • Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
  • S Fork Shields set a daily record high minimum temperature of 12.0 C (53.6 F) on 9 October 2026 (provisional).

Provisional Records

Records set in the last 60 days are provisional until they clear the revision window.

About the Station

  • Location: Montana, United States, 46.09 latitude, -110.43 longitude.
  • Elevation: 2,469 m (8,100 ft).
  • Period of record: 1983 to 2026, 44 years.
  • Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp.

Daily Record Envelope and 2026

14 days at or beyond a record
Daily record high and record low at S Fork Shields, with 2026 drawn through them The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at S Fork Shields. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius. -60-40-2002040 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at S Fork Shields. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 14 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at S Fork Shields, with 2026 drawn through them
MonthHighest record highLowest record low2026 highest maximum2026 lowest minimum
Jan10.2 C (50.4 F)-33.7 C (-28.7 F)5.9 C (42.6 F)-24.3 C (-11.7 F)
Feb10.3 C (50.5 F)-36.4 C (-33.5 F)8.4 C (47.1 F)-19.0 C (-2.2 F)
Mar16.1 C (61.0 F)-28.1 C (-18.6 F)13.4 C (56.1 F)-17.3 C (0.9 F)
Apr21.4 C (70.5 F)-22.5 C (-8.5 F)14.2 C (57.6 F)-14.0 C (6.8 F)
May23.8 C (74.8 F)-13.6 C (7.5 F)19.2 C (66.6 F)-9.5 C (14.9 F)
Jun27.8 C (82.0 F)-6.9 C (19.6 F)20.1 C (68.2 F)-3.1 C (26.4 F)
Jul29.7 C (85.5 F)-2.6 C (27.3 F)29.3 C (84.7 F)4.4 C (39.9 F)
Aug28.8 C (83.8 F)-8.1 C (17.4 F)28.1 C (82.6 F)0.8 C (33.4 F)
Sep27.8 C (82.0 F)-14.5 C (5.9 F)20.2 C (68.4 F)-1.3 C (29.7 F)
Oct22.6 C (72.7 F)-26.3 C (-15.3 F)19.7 C (67.5 F)-1.2 C (29.8 F)
Nov14.0 C (57.2 F)-28.5 C (-19.3 F)n/an/a
Dec8.0 C (46.4 F)-41.3 C (-42.3 F)n/an/a

Which Years Hold Standing Records

1,464 standing records
Standing records at S Fork Shields by the year they were set 1,464 records at S Fork Shields still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 63. 0204060801989: 111990: 411991: 301992: 291993: 591994: 261995: 501996: 631997: 291998: 281999: 292000: 312001: 302002: 422003: 442004: 232005: 402006: 312007: 482008: 412009: 512010: 342011: 312012: 432013: 272014: 412015: 402016: 512017: 452018: 362019: 342020: 432021: 452022: 482023: 342024: 572025: 352026: 441989199319972001200520092013201720212025
1,464 records at S Fork Shields still stand. 1996 holds the most, with 63.
Standing records at S Fork Shields by the year they were set
Year setStanding records
198911
199041
199130
199229
199359
199426
199550
199663
199729
199828
199929
200031
200130
200242
200344
200423
200540
200631
200748
200841
200951
201034
201131
201243
201327
201441
201540
201651
201745
201836
201934
202043
202145
202248
202334
202457
202535
202644

Wettest Day of Each Month

Jul: 86.4 mm (3.4 in)
Record daily precipitation for each month at S Fork Shields The wettest day on record for each calendar month at S Fork Shields. The most was 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 3 July 1993. 0255075100 Jan: 33.0 mm (1.3 in), 5 January 1999 Jan Feb: 27.9 mm (1.1 in), 9 February 1988 Feb Mar: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 24 March 1995 Mar Apr: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 27 April 2012 Apr May: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 6 May 1988 May Jun: 63.5 mm (2.5 in), 16 June 1998 Jun Jul: 86.4 mm (3.4 in), 3 July 1993 Jul Aug: 58.4 mm (2.3 in), 2 August 1985 Aug Sep: 73.7 mm (2.9 in), 18 September 2024 Sep Oct: 66.0 mm (2.6 in), 4 October 1992 Oct Nov: 48.3 mm (1.9 in), 26 November 2005 Nov Dec: 35.6 mm (1.4 in), 31 December 2013 Dec
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at S Fork Shields. The most was 86.4 mm (3.4 in) on 3 July 1993.
Record daily precipitation for each month at S Fork Shields
MonthRecord daily precipitation (mm)Date
Jan33.0 mm (1.3 in)5 January 1999
Feb27.9 mm (1.1 in)9 February 1988
Mar63.5 mm (2.5 in)24 March 1995
Apr63.5 mm (2.5 in)27 April 2012
May66.0 mm (2.6 in)6 May 1988
Jun63.5 mm (2.5 in)16 June 1998
Jul86.4 mm (3.4 in)3 July 1993
Aug58.4 mm (2.3 in)2 August 1985
Sep73.7 mm (2.9 in)18 September 2024
Oct66.0 mm (2.6 in)4 October 1992
Nov48.3 mm (1.9 in)26 November 2005
Dec35.6 mm (1.4 in)31 December 2013

Period of Record Coverage

1989 to 2026
Days with data per year at S Fork Shields 38 years of record at S Fork Shields, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026. 1989: 89 of 365 days1990: 360 of 365 days1991: 356 of 365 days1992: 363 of 366 days1993: 351 of 365 days1994: 346 of 365 days1995: 364 of 365 days1996: 365 of 366 days1997: 364 of 365 days1998: 365 of 365 days1999: 362 of 365 days2000: 365 of 366 days2001: 365 of 365 days2002: 365 of 365 days2003: 364 of 365 days2004: 366 of 366 days2005: 365 of 365 days2006: 365 of 365 days2007: 365 of 365 days2008: 366 of 366 days2009: 365 of 365 days2010: 365 of 365 days2011: 365 of 365 days2012: 366 of 366 days2013: 365 of 365 days2014: 365 of 365 days2015: 365 of 365 days2016: 366 of 366 days2017: 365 of 365 days2018: 365 of 365 days2019: 364 of 365 days2020: 366 of 366 days2021: 365 of 365 days2022: 365 of 365 days2023: 364 of 365 days2024: 366 of 366 days2025: 365 of 365 days2026: 283 of 365 days19901995200020052010201520202025
38 years of record at S Fork Shields, 1989 to 2026. 2 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1989, 2026.
Days with data per year at S Fork Shields
YearDays with dataShare of yearComplete
19898924%No
199036099%Yes
199135698%Yes
199236399%Yes
199335196%Yes
199434695%Yes
1995364100%Yes
1996365100%Yes
1997364100%Yes
1998365100%Yes
199936299%Yes
2000365100%Yes
2001365100%Yes
2002365100%Yes
2003364100%Yes
2004366100%Yes
2005365100%Yes
2006365100%Yes
2007365100%Yes
2008366100%Yes
2009365100%Yes
2010365100%Yes
2011365100%Yes
2012366100%Yes
2013365100%Yes
2014365100%Yes
2015365100%Yes
2016366100%Yes
2017365100%Yes
2018365100%Yes
2019364100%Yes
2020366100%Yes
2021365100%Yes
2022365100%Yes
2023364100%Yes
2024366100%Yes
2025365100%Yes
202628378%No

Latest Records

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Latest records at S Fork Shields
DateStationRecordValueBeat old record byOld record stoodSignificance
9 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.0 C (53.6 F)2.9 C (5.2 F)1 year7 of 100 (Routine)
9 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.7 C (67.5 F)1.6 C (2.9 F)1 year5 of 100 (Routine)
7 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Provisional)7.7 C (45.9 F)0.6 C (1.1 F)12 years7 of 100 (Routine)
6 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Tie, Provisional)8.5 C (47.3 F)tie5 years1 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Provisional)11.2 C (52.2 F)1.3 C (2.3 F)4 years6 of 100 (Routine)
5 October 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high max (Provisional)19.5 C (67.1 F)0.8 C (1.4 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
27 August 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Provisional)13.5 C (56.3 F)0.1 C (0.2 F)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
20 August 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Provisional)12.7 C (54.9 F)0.4 C (0.7 F)7 years6 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high max28.1 C (82.6 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)25 years10 of 100 (Routine)
1 August 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min15.4 C (59.7 F)0.5 C (0.9 F)4 years5 of 100 (Routine)
29 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min15.4 C (59.7 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)20 years9 of 100 (Routine)
26 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min15.4 C (59.7 F)1.5 C (2.7 F)4 years8 of 100 (Routine)
25 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min15.3 C (59.5 F)0.3 C (0.5 F)15 years7 of 100 (Routine)
14 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily rain17.8 mm (0.7 in)10.2 mm (0.4 in)32 years20 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high max (Tie)29.3 C (84.7 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
12 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min (Tie)15.1 C (59.2 F)tie24 years2 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high max27.2 C (81.0 F)0.2 C (0.4 F)24 years10 of 100 (Routine)
11 July 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily high min16.7 C (62.1 F)1.4 C (2.5 F)1 year6 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily rain48.3 mm (1.9 in)17.8 mm (0.7 in)8 years23 of 100 (Routine)
29 June 2026S Fork Shields, USdaily low max3.6 C (38.5 F)1.8 C (3.2 F)5 years7 of 100 (Routine)

Climate Trend

36 complete years, 1990 to 2025
Annual mean temperature at S Fork Shields as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025 One stripe for each of 36 complete years at S Fork Shields, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.4 C (34.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -1.0 C (30.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 3.2 C (37.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F). 1990: 0.0 C, -1.4 C from the station mean1991: 0.4 C, -1.1 C from the station mean1992: 1.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean1993: -1.0 C, -2.4 C from the station mean1994: 0.9 C, -0.6 C from the station mean1995: -0.1 C, -1.5 C from the station mean1996: -0.1 C, -1.6 C from the station mean1997: 0.1 C, -1.3 C from the station mean1998: 1.0 C, -0.5 C from the station mean1999: 1.1 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2000: 0.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2001: 1.9 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2002: 0.3 C, -1.1 C from the station mean2003: 1.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2004: 1.4 C, -0.1 C from the station mean2005: 1.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2006: 2.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2007: 2.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2008: 0.8 C, -0.6 C from the station mean2009: 1.0 C, -0.4 C from the station mean2010: 1.7 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2011: 1.3 C, -0.2 C from the station mean2012: 2.8 C, +1.3 C from the station mean2013: 1.8 C, +0.3 C from the station mean2014: 1.5 C, +0.1 C from the station mean2015: 3.2 C, +1.7 C from the station mean2016: 2.8 C, +1.4 C from the station mean2017: 2.4 C, +1.0 C from the station mean2018: 1.9 C, +0.4 C from the station mean2019: 1.1 C, -0.3 C from the station mean2020: 2.0 C, +0.5 C from the station mean2021: 2.5 C, +1.1 C from the station mean2022: 1.6 C, +0.2 C from the station mean2023: 2.3 C, +0.8 C from the station mean2024: 2.9 C, +1.5 C from the station mean2025: 2.9 C, +1.4 C from the station mean19901995200020052010201520202025
One stripe for each of 36 complete years at S Fork Shields, 1990 to 2025. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 1.4 C (34.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at -1.0 C (30.2 F), and the warmest was 2015, at 3.2 C (37.7 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.5 C (4.5 F).
Annual mean temperature at S Fork Shields as warming stripes, 1990 to 2025
YearAnnual mean temperatureDifference from the station mean
19900.0 C-1.43 C
19910.4 C-1.07 C
19921.0 C-0.42 C
1993-1.0 C-2.44 C
19940.9 C-0.59 C
1995-0.1 C-1.52 C
1996-0.1 C-1.59 C
19970.1 C-1.34 C
19981.0 C-0.47 C
19991.1 C-0.39 C
20000.8 C-0.63 C
20011.9 C+0.49 C
20020.3 C-1.11 C
20031.9 C+0.41 C
20041.4 C-0.07 C
20051.6 C+0.16 C
20062.3 C+0.81 C
20072.3 C+0.83 C
20080.8 C-0.61 C
20091.0 C-0.44 C
20101.7 C+0.22 C
20111.3 C-0.20 C
20122.8 C+1.31 C
20131.8 C+0.33 C
20141.5 C+0.08 C
20153.2 C+1.70 C
20162.8 C+1.37 C
20172.4 C+0.97 C
20181.9 C+0.40 C
20191.1 C-0.35 C
20202.0 C+0.54 C
20212.5 C+1.06 C
20221.6 C+0.17 C
20232.3 C+0.83 C
20242.9 C+1.48 C
20252.9 C+1.40 C

The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade over 1990 to 2025. In Fahrenheit: 1.3 F (0.9 to 1.7) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 36 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.

Fitted temperature trends per decade at S Fork Shields
MeasurePer decade (C)Per decade (F)PeriodComplete yearsReading
Annual mean temperature0.7 C (0.5 to 0.9) per decade1.3 F (0.9 to 1.7) per decade1990 to 202536Rise
Mean daily maximum0.6 C (0.4 to 0.9) per decade1.2 F (0.8 to 1.5) per decade1990 to 202536Rise
Mean daily minimum0.8 C (0.6 to 1.0) per decade1.5 F (1.1 to 1.9) per decade1990 to 202536Rise

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

1983 to 2026
Yearly extremes at S Fork Shields: the record and the median year
MeasureRecordYear of the recordMedian yearYears with a value
Hottest day (TXx)29.7 C (85.5 F)200227.4 C (81.2 F)38
Coldest night (TNn)-41.3 C (-42.3 F)1990-29.8 C (-21.7 F)38
Wettest day (Rx1day)86.4 mm (3.4 in)199341.9 mm (1.6 in)44
Wettest five days (Rx5day)155.0 mm (6.1 in)201287.6 mm (3.4 in)44
Longest dry spell (CDD)46 days198816 days44

Hottest day (TXx)

Hottest day (TXx) at S Fork Shields by year The hottest day of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 29.7 C (85.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.2 F). 10152025301990200020102020Record: 29.7 C (85.5 F) in 2002
The hottest day of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 29.7 C (85.5 F) in 2002, marked on the chart; the median year is 27.4 C (81.2 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at S Fork Shields by year
YearHottest day (TXx)
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
198913.9 C (57.0 F)
199027.8 C (82.0 F)
199127.6 C (81.7 F)
199223.5 C (74.3 F)
199322.8 C (73.0 F)
199425.6 C (78.1 F)
199525.3 C (77.5 F)
199626.3 C (79.3 F)
199724.5 C (76.1 F)
199827.4 C (81.3 F)
199926.5 C (79.7 F)
200029.1 C (84.4 F)
200127.8 C (82.0 F)
200229.7 C (85.5 F)
200328.1 C (82.6 F)
200427.3 C (81.1 F)
200527.8 C (82.0 F)
200629.0 C (84.2 F)
200729.5 C (85.1 F)
200826.8 C (80.2 F)
200925.8 C (78.4 F)
201026.2 C (79.2 F)
201125.8 C (78.4 F)
201227.4 C (81.3 F)
201327.6 C (81.7 F)
201425.1 C (77.2 F)
201527.0 C (80.6 F)
201626.0 C (78.8 F)
201726.5 C (79.7 F)
201828.8 C (83.8 F)
201927.5 C (81.5 F)
202027.8 C (82.0 F)
202128.2 C (82.8 F)
202227.7 C (81.9 F)
202326.7 C (80.1 F)
202427.6 C (81.7 F)
202525.0 C (77.0 F)
202629.3 C (84.7 F)

Coldest night (TNn)

Coldest night (TNn) at S Fork Shields by year The coldest night of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is -41.3 C (-42.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.8 C (-21.7 F). -50-40-30-20-101990200020102020Record: -41.3 C (-42.3 F) in 1990
The coldest night of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is -41.3 C (-42.3 F) in 1990, marked on the chart; the median year is -29.8 C (-21.7 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at S Fork Shields by year
YearColdest night (TNn)
1983n/a
1984n/a
1985n/a
1986n/a
1987n/a
1988n/a
1989-27.3 C (-17.1 F)
1990-41.3 C (-42.3 F)
1991-32.3 C (-26.1 F)
1992-25.3 C (-13.5 F)
1993-33.0 C (-27.4 F)
1994-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1995-31.1 C (-24.0 F)
1996-32.0 C (-25.6 F)
1997-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1998-37.0 C (-34.6 F)
1999-19.1 C (-2.4 F)
2000-24.8 C (-12.6 F)
2001-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
2002-28.5 C (-19.3 F)
2003-30.6 C (-23.1 F)
2004-32.1 C (-25.8 F)
2005-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2006-36.4 C (-33.5 F)
2007-30.5 C (-22.9 F)
2008-33.3 C (-27.9 F)
2009-31.7 C (-25.1 F)
2010-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
2011-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
2012-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2013-30.9 C (-23.6 F)
2014-33.9 C (-29.0 F)
2015-24.2 C (-11.6 F)
2016-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2017-27.9 C (-18.2 F)
2018-30.3 C (-22.5 F)
2019-28.0 C (-18.4 F)
2020-23.5 C (-10.3 F)
2021-27.8 C (-18.0 F)
2022-38.4 C (-37.1 F)
2023-32.5 C (-26.5 F)
2024-33.7 C (-28.7 F)
2025-29.2 C (-20.6 F)
2026-24.3 C (-11.7 F)

Wettest day (Rx1day)

Wettest day (Rx1day) at S Fork Shields by year The wettest day of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in). 204060801001990200020102020Record: 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1993
The wettest day of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1993, marked on the chart; the median year is 41.9 mm (1.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at S Fork Shields by year
YearWettest day (Rx1day)
198335.6 mm (1.4 in)
198453.3 mm (2.1 in)
198558.4 mm (2.3 in)
198640.6 mm (1.6 in)
198763.5 mm (2.5 in)
198866.0 mm (2.6 in)
198943.2 mm (1.7 in)
199038.1 mm (1.5 in)
199145.7 mm (1.8 in)
199266.0 mm (2.6 in)
199386.4 mm (3.4 in)
199433.0 mm (1.3 in)
199563.5 mm (2.5 in)
199633.0 mm (1.3 in)
199733.0 mm (1.3 in)
199863.5 mm (2.5 in)
199933.0 mm (1.3 in)
200038.1 mm (1.5 in)
200130.5 mm (1.2 in)
200227.9 mm (1.1 in)
200330.5 mm (1.2 in)
200458.4 mm (2.3 in)
200550.8 mm (2.0 in)
200638.1 mm (1.5 in)
200740.6 mm (1.6 in)
200855.9 mm (2.2 in)
200938.1 mm (1.5 in)
201035.6 mm (1.4 in)
201148.3 mm (1.9 in)
201263.5 mm (2.5 in)
201353.3 mm (2.1 in)
201438.1 mm (1.5 in)
201545.7 mm (1.8 in)
201658.4 mm (2.3 in)
201761.0 mm (2.4 in)
201833.0 mm (1.3 in)
201933.0 mm (1.3 in)
202025.4 mm (1.0 in)
202127.9 mm (1.1 in)
202248.3 mm (1.9 in)
202340.6 mm (1.6 in)
202473.7 mm (2.9 in)
202530.5 mm (1.2 in)
202648.3 mm (1.9 in)

Wettest five days (Rx5day)

Wettest five days (Rx5day) at S Fork Shields by year The wettest five days of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.6 mm (3.4 in). 50751001251501751990200020102020Record: 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 2012
The wettest five days of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 155.0 mm (6.1 in) in 2012, marked on the chart; the median year is 87.6 mm (3.4 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at S Fork Shields by year
YearWettest five days (Rx5day)
198373.6 mm (2.9 in)
198478.8 mm (3.1 in)
198578.7 mm (3.1 in)
198663.5 mm (2.5 in)
198794.0 mm (3.7 in)
1988104.1 mm (4.1 in)
198963.5 mm (2.5 in)
199083.9 mm (3.3 in)
1991129.5 mm (5.1 in)
1992144.7 mm (5.7 in)
1993132.0 mm (5.2 in)
199455.8 mm (2.2 in)
1995109.1 mm (4.3 in)
199661.0 mm (2.4 in)
199778.7 mm (3.1 in)
1998116.8 mm (4.6 in)
199981.4 mm (3.2 in)
200088.9 mm (3.5 in)
200178.8 mm (3.1 in)
200266.0 mm (2.6 in)
200373.6 mm (2.9 in)
2004121.9 mm (4.8 in)
2005119.3 mm (4.7 in)
200696.5 mm (3.8 in)
200788.9 mm (3.5 in)
2008134.7 mm (5.3 in)
200958.4 mm (2.3 in)
201078.7 mm (3.1 in)
201194.0 mm (3.7 in)
2012155.0 mm (6.1 in)
2013137.1 mm (5.4 in)
201486.3 mm (3.4 in)
201576.2 mm (3.0 in)
2016104.1 mm (4.1 in)
2017114.4 mm (4.5 in)
201886.3 mm (3.4 in)
201986.3 mm (3.4 in)
202066.1 mm (2.6 in)
202178.6 mm (3.1 in)
202291.5 mm (3.6 in)
202381.2 mm (3.2 in)
2024116.9 mm (4.6 in)
202594.0 mm (3.7 in)
2026139.8 mm (5.5 in)

Longest dry spell (CDD)

Longest dry spell (CDD) at S Fork Shields by year The longest dry spell of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days. 10203040501990200020102020Record: 46 days in 1988
The longest dry spell of the year at S Fork Shields, 1983 to 2026. The record is 46 days in 1988, marked on the chart; the median year is 16 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at S Fork Shields by year
YearLongest dry spell (CDD)
198313 days
198416 days
198522 days
198618 days
198729 days
198846 days
198917 days
199020 days
199118 days
199221 days
199317 days
199413 days
199511 days
199646 days
199710 days
199815 days
199930 days
200026 days
200121 days
200214 days
200329 days
200413 days
200513 days
200615 days
200716 days
200812 days
200913 days
201012 days
201110 days
201218 days
201311 days
201412 days
201514 days
201614 days
201737 days
201813 days
201921 days
202019 days
202124 days
202216 days
202312 days
202416 days
202512 days
202618 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

36 years with a frost

Across 36 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at S Fork Shields falls on 19 June and the median first autumn frost on 1 September, which leaves a median of 75 days between them.

Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +15.8 days per decade at this station.

Frost dates and growing season at S Fork Shields
MeasureMedian, all yearsEarliest periodRecent period (1996 to 2025)Recent against earliestFitted trend
Last spring frost19 Junen/a19 Junen/a-2.0 days per decade
First autumn frost1 Septembern/a3 Septembern/a+13.8 days per decade
Growing days75 daysn/a76 daysn/a+15.8 days per decade

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.

Rainfall Return Levels

42 years, 1984 to 2025

A day with at least 44.0 mm (1.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 92.3 mm (3.6 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.

Rainfall return levels at S Fork Shields: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once inA day with at leastNote
2 years44.0 mm (1.7 in)
5 years57.5 mm (2.3 in)
10 years66.2 mm (2.6 in)
25 years76.9 mm (3.0 in)
50 years84.7 mm (3.3 in)Longer than the 42 years of record
100 years92.3 mm (3.6 in)Longer than the 42 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, 42 years of values from 1984 to 2025.

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: 86.4 mm (3.4 in) in 1993; 73.7 mm (2.9 in) in 2024; 66.0 mm (2.6 in) in 1988.

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  • Data for S Fork Shields 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 . Last revised (2026-10-13).