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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
809 AM EDT THU MAY 2 2013

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              86   04/27/1970
 LOW               -6   04/10/1977
HIGHEST            73   04/30        MM      MM       80  04/17
LOWEST             13   04/07        MM      MM       16  04/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.3              49.9     0.4     53.6
AVG. MINIMUM     26.1              28.3    -2.2     30.2
MEAN             38.2              39.1    -0.9     41.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      2               0.7     1.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     25              20.5     4.5       21
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.35                     -2.53
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.13   -0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01        11              11.9    -0.9       11
DAYS >= .10         4               7.2    -3.2        6
DAYS >= .50         0               1.6    -1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   04/20 TO 04/20           04/22 TO 04/23
                                                          04/23 TO 04/23
                                                          04/23 TO 04/23

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               6.0    -6.0       MM
SINCE 7/1         0.0              89.4   -89.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.5    -1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   04/23 TO 04/23                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     797               777      20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/210    DATE  04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/280    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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