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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
506 AM EDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

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             -13   04/06/2015
HIGHEST           68   04/15         MM      MM       60  04/25
LOWEST            17   04/03         MM      MM       18  04/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.4               49.3     3.1     49.6
AVG. MINIMUM    30.5               27.9     2.6     30.6
MEAN            41.4               38.6     2.8     40.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               21.9    -1.9       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.64   2022
 MINIMUM        1.48   2023
TOTALS          1.48*                     -1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.10   -0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01        9               12.2    -3.2       17
DAYS >= .10        3                7.5    -4.5        9
DAYS >= .50        1                1.7    -0.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.65   04/05 TO 04/06               0.99  04/27 TO 04/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            MM   MM
TOTALS            MM                 MM      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1         MM                 MM      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    MM                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.0       MM                 MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    698                792     -94
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/290    DATE  04/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/270    DATE  04/07
                                42/310          04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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