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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
519 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 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             75   03/21/2012
 LOW             -28   03/02/2001
HIGHEST           50   03/15         MM      MM       44  03/08
                                                          03/12
LOWEST             0   03/01         MM      MM       -4  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.4               34.3     4.1     36.2
AVG. MINIMUM    23.9               15.6     8.3     20.3
MEAN            31.2               25.0     6.2     28.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               13.0    -9.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               29.3    -2.3       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                4.1    -3.1        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.27   2008
 MINIMUM        0.66   1965
TOTALS          5.74                       2.97
DAILY AVG.      0.19               0.09    0.10     0.07
DAYS >= .01       19               12.5     6.5       16
DAYS >= .10       13                6.4     6.6        6
DAYS >= .50        3                1.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.34   03/29 TO 03/30               0.62  03/25 TO 03/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          47.1   1955
TOTALS          29.8               21.4     8.4     29.6
SINCE 7/1       86.8              109.1   -22.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     3                                  19
DAYS >= 1.0        8                5.2     2.8        8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       13   03/24                          27  03/03
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1043               1242    -199     1132
 SINCE 7/1      6636               7703   -1067       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/300    DATE  03/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/290    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.64
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      8
HAZE                      0

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

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