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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
155 PM EST THU MAR 05 2026

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...THE CARIBOU ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SEASON, FROM
12/1/2025 TO 2/28/2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1939 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   12/01/2020
 LOW             -41   02/01/1955
HIGHEST           52   12/19         MM      MM       56  12/12
LOWEST           -19   01/25         MM      MM      -16  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.4               24.1    -1.7     25.2
AVG. MINIMUM     5.1                6.4    -1.3      8.6
MEAN            13.7               15.3    -1.6     16.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    79               68.7    10.3       72
DAYS MIN <= 32    89               87.9     1.1       87
DAYS MIN <= 0     30               33.8    -3.8       22

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.62   2008
 MINIMUM        2.38   1944
TOTALS          5.88               8.97   -3.09     8.73
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.10   -0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01       47               41.0     6.0       51
DAYS >= .10       16               20.3    -4.3       19
DAYS >= .50        2                5.9    -3.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.0    -1.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.92                                2.05  12/11 TO 12/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL         128.7   2008
TOTALS          58.3               75.5   -17.2     69.0
SINCE 7/1       69.3               87.7   -18.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     9                                   6
DAYS >= 1.0       20               18.7     1.3       21
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   02/25                          18  02/19
                       02/26
                       02/27
                                                          02/20
                                                          02/21
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4599               4471     128     4300
 SINCE 7/1      6450               6462     -12       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/240    DATE  12/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/220    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           28
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             28
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                      14
LIGHT SNOW               69     SLEET                      1
FOG                      50     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                     10

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

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...WINTER 2025-2026 CLIMATE NARRATIVE FOR NORTHERN/EASTERN MAINE...

WINTER TRENDS:

CARIBOU:
* SNOWFALL WAS 17.2 INCHES BELOW AVERAGE
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 1.6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 3.09 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 19TH
  DRIEST WINTER ON RECORD FOR CARIBOU.

BANGOR:
* SNOWFALL WAS 9.7 INCHES ABOVE AVERAGE.
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 2.9 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 4.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 3.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 3.21 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. DESPITE HAVING ABOVE
  AVERAGE SNOWFALL, THIS WAS THE 6TH DRIEST WINTER FOR BANGOR ON
  RECORD. THE CURRENT RECORD FOR DRIEST WINTER IS 1979-1980, WITH
  3.89 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.

MILLINOCKET:
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 12 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 0.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 1.3 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 3.36 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 2ND
  DRIEST WINTER FOR MILLINOCKET. IT COMES BEHIND 2002-2003, WHERE
  THEY ONLY GOT 2.42 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.

HOULTON:
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.7 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.2 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 1.4 DEGREE BELOW NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 4.01 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WAS THE DRIEST
  WINTER FOR HOULTON ON RECORD. IT SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD IN
  2000-2001 FOR 4.15 INCHES.

WEATHER EVENTS:
* MULTIPLE SNOW STORMS IN THE REGION DURING THE WINTER SEASON. NWS
  CARIBOU ISSUED 7 WINTER STORM WARNINGS. THE JANUARY 25TH-27TH
  STORM WAS A SIGNIFICANT SNOW EVENT FOR THE DOWNEAST REGION, WITH
  SOME AREAS RECEIVING OVER A FOOT AND A HALF IN ACCUMULATIONS. THE
  HIGHEST SNOW TOTAL FOR THIS EVENT WAS 21 INCHES IN WASHINGTON
  COUNTY. THIS EVENT BROKE A DAILY SNOWFALL RECORD FOR BANGOR ON
  JANUARY 26TH, RECEIVING AROUND 11.7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN A 24
  HOUR PERIOD.
* THERE WAS 1 BLIZZARD WARNING ON FEBRUARY 23RD (DOWNEAST REGION).
  HIGH GUSTY WINDS LED TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR
  MOST OF THE DOWNEAST REGION.
* THERE WAS 1 EXTREME COLD WARNING ON JANUARY 24TH. THE COLDEST WIND
  CHILL ON THIS DAY WAS IN FAR NORTHERN AROOSTOOK COUNTY, AT -44F.
  CARIBOU RECORDED A DAYTIME HIGH OF -2F, WHICH IS THE SECOND LOWEST
  DAILY MAX TEMPERATURE FOR THE TOWN, JUST BEHIND THE 1961 DAILY MAX
  OF -3. JANUARY 22ND WAS ALSO THE SECOND COLDEST DAYTIME HIGH FOR
  MILLINOCKET AND HOULTON, AT 2 DEGREES AND 1 DEGREE, RESPECTIVELY.
  THIS WAS THE THIRD COLDEST DAYTIME HIGH FOR BANGOR, AT 8 DEGREES.
* NWS CARIBOU ISSUED 15 WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES.
* NWS CARIBOU ISSUED 2 SNOW SQUALL WARNINGS.
* NWS CARIBOU ISSUED 9 COLD WEATHER ADVISORIES.
* THE CONSISTENT SNOWPACK AND SNOWFALL IN THE NORTH HAD A POSITIVE
  IMPACT ON WINTER RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN DECEMBER AND JANUARY.
  RELATIVELY CONSISTENT SNOWPACK AROUND 10-15 INCHES AT WFO CARIBOU
  AND BANGOR AIRPORT IN FEBRUARY, WITH LITTLE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE
  IMPACTS.

DROUGHT:
* AT THE END OF NOVEMBER, NORTHERN SOMERSET, NORTHWESTERN AND
  CENTRAL AROOSTOOK, NORTHERN PISCATAQUIS, SOUTHERN PENOBSCOT, AND
  PORTIONS OF HANCOCK AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES, WERE INCLUDED IN
  SEVERE DROUGHT.
* THERE WAS SOME SLIGHT IMPROVEMENT BY THE END OF THE MONTH FOR
  WASHINGTON COUNTY, IMPROVING FROM SEVERE DROUGHT TO MODERATE
  DROUGHT.
* OTHERWISE, DROUGHT HAS NEITHER IMPROVED NOR DEGRADED SINCE
  DECEMBER.
* PRECIPITATION HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY BELOW AVERAGE FOR THE ENTIRE
  WINTER SEASON, MEANING THAT DROUGHT WILL PERSIST INTO SPRING.

CLIMATE OUTLOOK:
* TEMPERATURES: FOR SPRING (MARCH, APRIL, MAY), CLIMATE PREDICTION
  CENTER (CPC) IS FORECASTING NO STRONG SIGNALS FOR ABOVE NORMAL
  TEMPERATURES IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.
* PRECIPITATION: FOR SPRING, NO STRONG SIGNAL FOR ABOVE OR BELOW
  PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE.
* ENSO: LA NINA WILL PERSIST, AND TRANSITION OVER TO ENSO-NEUTRAL IN
  THE COMING MONTH OR SO. ENSO NEUTRAL IS EXPECTED TO LAST THROUGH
  SUMMER 2026.

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