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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
1038 PM EDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE HOULTON ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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             86   04/27/1970
 LOW             -13   04/06/2015
HIGHEST           63   04/27         MM      MM       68  04/15
                       04/28
LOWEST            17   04/01         MM      MM       17  04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.1               49.3     1.8     52.4
AVG. MINIMUM    28.6               27.9     0.7     30.5
MEAN            39.8               38.6     1.2     41.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               21.9     1.1       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.64   2022
 MINIMUM        1.48   2023
TOTALS          1.56                      -1.38
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.10   -0.05     0.05
DAYS >= .01       11               12.2    -1.2        9
DAYS >= .10        8                7.5     0.5        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.7    -1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   04/20 TO 04/20               0.65  04/05 TO 04/06

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    749                792     -43
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/060    DATE  04/05
                                24/020          04/06
                                24/300          04/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/060    DATE  04/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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