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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
255 PM EDT WED APR 17 2024

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             79   03/22/2012
                       03/21/2012
                       05/22/1911
 LOW             -31   03/02/2001
HIGHEST           48   03/02         MM      MM       46  03/17
                       03/03
LOWEST             1   03/01         MM      MM       -3  03/04
                       03/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.1               36.0     3.1     37.9
AVG. MINIMUM    22.5               15.0     7.5     20.5
MEAN            30.8               25.5     5.3     29.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3               10.7    -7.7        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               29.4    -1.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.9    -4.9        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.68   2024
 MINIMUM        1.54   2023
TOTALS          5.68*                      3.01
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.09    0.10     0.05
DAYS >= .01       15               11.0     4.0       10
DAYS >= .10       10                6.4     3.6        5
DAYS >= .50        4                1.6     2.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.4     1.6        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.30   03/29 TO 03/29               0.59  03/23 TO 03/23
                       03/29 TO 03/30

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1051               1224    -173
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/260    DATE  03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/280    DATE  03/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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