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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
1043 AM EDT SAT JUN 15 2013

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
3/1/2013 TO 5/31/2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              96   05/29/1978
 LOW              -31   03/02/2001
HIGHEST            88   05/31        MM      MM       83  05/21
                                                          05/20
LOWEST              2   03/17        MM      MM       -3  03/07
                                                          03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     51.2              49.9     1.3     53.8
AVG. MINIMUM     29.5              27.3     2.2     30.6
MEAN             40.4              38.6     1.8     42.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               9.8    -0.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 32     59              56.5     2.5       52
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               4.7    -4.7        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.66   2007
 MINIMUM         7.96   2012
TOTALS           8.83                     -0.94
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.11   -0.01     0.09
DAYS >= .01        40              36.4     3.6       39
DAYS >= .10        23              21.8     1.2       20
DAYS >= .50         2               5.3    -3.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               1.1     0.9        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.91   MM                       05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31
                                                          05/31 TO 05/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0              23.9   -23.9       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0              89.5   -89.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               5.9    -5.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM                            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2245              2434    -189     2076
 SINCE 7/1       8350              9007    -657     7886
COOLING TOTAL       4                 4       0        4
 SINCE 1/1          4                 4       0        4
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/010    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/030    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           29
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             27
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               36     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      45     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                     17

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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