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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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