Issued by NWS Portland, ME
000 SXUS71 KGYX 261310 RERPWM RECORD EVENT REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME 810 AM EST TUE JAN 25 2010 ...RECORD WARMTH IN PORTLAND MAINE ON MONDAY... THE PORTLAND JETPORT REACHED 50 DEGREES ON MONDAY. THIS JUST MISSED TYING THE RECORD OF 51 DEGREES FOR JANUARY 25TH, WHICH WAS SET BACK IN 1947. HOWEVER, THE LOW TEMPERATURE OF 36 DEGREES YESTERDAY WAS A RECORD FOR THE WARMEST LOW FOR THE DATE. THE OLD RECORD WAS 34 DEGREES SET IN 1984. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR MONDAY WAS ALSO A RECORD. THE 43 DEGREE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE DAY TOPPED THE OLD RECORD OF 41 DEGREES SET IN 1984. TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT THE JETPORT BEGAN IN NOVEMBER OF 1940. $$ SJC
