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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1925 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             84   03/22/2012
 LOW             -16   03/02/2001
HIGHEST           54   03/13         MM      MM       52  03/27
LOWEST             7   03/01         MM      MM       10  03/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.3               40.1     3.2     42.1
AVG. MINIMUM    27.6               21.1     6.5     25.2
MEAN            35.4               30.6     4.8     33.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                5.9    -2.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    22               27.1    -5.1       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.99   2024
 MINIMUM        0.26   1965
TOTALS          8.99*                      5.77
DAILY AVG.      0.29               0.10    0.19     0.06
DAYS >= .01       16               11.3     4.7       13
DAYS >= .10       14                7.1     6.9        5
DAYS >= .50        5                2.0     3.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.6     3.4        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.74   03/28 TO 03/29               0.46  03/23 TO 03/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.5   1956
TOTALS           9.5               15.2    -5.7     20.5
SINCE 7/1       36.5               70.9   -34.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   4
DAYS >= 1.0        2                3.8    -1.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   03/24                          15  03/05
 24 HR TOTAL     9.5                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    908               1066    -158      963
 SINCE 7/1      5667               6530    -863       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/120    DATE  03/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/130    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      3
FOG                      19     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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