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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
535 AM EDT TUE JUN 04 2024

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...THE GRAY ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE SPRING SEASON, FROM
3/1/2024 TO 5/31/2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1995 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/18/2017
 LOW              -4   03/09/2007
                       03/07/2007
                       03/06/2007
HIGHEST           89   05/22         86       3       90
LOWEST            10   03/01          6       4       17
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.3               52.8     1.5     54.7
AVG. MINIMUM    37.7               34.2     3.5     36.5
MEAN            46.0               43.5     2.5     45.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                5.6    -3.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               36.6    -8.6       39
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       23.27   2005
TOTALS         19.31              11.97    7.34    12.15
DAILY AVG.      0.21               0.13    0.08     0.13
DAYS >= .01       39               36.7     2.3       29
DAYS >= .10       29               21.9     7.1       19
DAYS >= .50       11                8.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= 1.00       6                3.0     3.0        3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   3.17   03/10                        2.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          58.8   2001
TOTALS          28.7               20.9     7.8     24.5
SINCE 7/1       61.6               84.0   -22.4     81.2
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     11                8.5     2.5       14
DAYS >= 1.0        4                4.4    -0.4        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       17   04/05                          25
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   04/03 TO 04/04               11.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1744               1986    -242     1776
 SINCE 7/1      6277               7060    -783     6295
COOLING TOTAL     23                 10      13       14
 SINCE 1/1        23                  9      14       14
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-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

&&

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE SPRING SEASON WAS 46.0 DEGREES,
WHICH WAS 2.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE WARMEST SPRING ON RECORD WAS
IN 2010 WHEN THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 49.3 DEGREES. THE COOLEST
WAS 40.8 DEGREES IN 2014.

A TOTAL OF 19.31 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL, WHICH WAS 7.34 INCHES
ABOVE NORMAL AND SECOND WETTEST SPRING ON RECORD. THE HEAVIEST
PRECIPITATION FELL ON MARCH 10TH WHEN 3.17 INCHES FELL IN 24 HOURS.
THE WETTEST SPRING ON RECORD WAS IN 2005 WHEN 23.27 INCHES FELL. THE
DRIEST WAS 7.08 INCHES IN 2015. THE FOLLOWING TABLE LISTS THE
WETTEST SPRINGS ON RECORD AT GRAY.

WETTEST SPRING ON RECORD (SINCE 1995)
RANK    PRECIP  YEAR
1       23.27   2005
2       19.31   2024  <===
3       15.71   2011
4       15.12   1996
5       15.02   2007


A TOTAL OF 28.7 INCHES OF SNOW FELL, WHICH WAS 7.8 INCHES ABOVE
NORMAL. THE HEAVIEST SNOW FELL ON APRIL 3RD INTO APRIL 4TH WHEN 17.4
INCHES WAS MEASURED. THE SNOWIEST SPRING MEASURED 58.8 INCHES IN
2001. THE LEAST SNOWIEST SPRING WAS IN 2021 WHEN ONLY 0.9 INCHES WAS
MEASURED.

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