Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Portland, ME
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
850 PM EDT MON APR 01 2024
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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2024
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2024 (FOR PRECIPITATION)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2024 (FOR SNOWFALL)
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 88 03/31/1998
LOW -21 03/04/1950
HIGHEST 55 03/03 62 -7 54 03/21
03/17
LOWEST 13 03/01 6 7 18 03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.8 42.3 2.5 43.6
AVG. MINIMUM 31.1 26.0 5.1 27.8
MEAN 37.9 34.1 3.8 35.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 4.0 -3.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 24.5 -6.5 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 11.24 2010
MINIMUM 0.09 1915
TOTALS 11.00 4.08 6.92 2.84
DAILY AVG. 0.35 0.13 0.22 0.09
DAYS >= .01 16 11.3 4.7 8
DAYS >= .10 13 7.0 6.0 6
DAYS >= .50 6 2.9 3.1 2
DAYS >= 1.00 5 0.8 4.2 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.40 03/09 TO 03/10
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 49.0 1993
TOTALS 5.7 13.6 -7.9 14.0
SINCE 7/1 30.0 65.9 -35.9 56.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0
DAYS >= TRACE 3 5.1 -2.1
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.8 -1.8
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 3 03/24
24 HR TOTAL 5.3 03/23
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 829 956 -127 898
SINCE 7/1 5162 5767 -605 5235
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/300 DATE 03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/150 DATE 03/10
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 71
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 HEAVY RAIN 4
RAIN 10 LIGHT RAIN 14
FREEZING RAIN 1 LT FREEZING RAIN 1
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 3 FOG 18
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3 HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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