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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU, ME
736 AM EST TUE NOV 10 2009

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...THE CARIBOU ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2009...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1939 TO 2009

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              79   10/04/2005
                        10/18/1968
                        10/16/1968
 LOW               14   10/19/1972
                        10/22/1940
HIGHEST            62   10/31     10000   -9938       66  10/08
LOWEST             21   10/16        MM      MM       20  10/23
                        10/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.7              51.4    -4.7     52.3
AVG. MINIMUM     31.5              34.1    -2.6     34.4
MEAN             39.1              42.8    -3.7     43.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     20              14.3     5.7       13
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         8.73   1990
 MINIMUM         0.63   1955
TOTALS           4.74                      1.75
DAILY AVG.       0.15              0.10    0.05     0.15
DAYS >= .01        13              13.0     0.0       14
DAYS >= .10         9               7.1     1.9        7
DAYS >= .50         4               1.7     2.3        3
DAYS >= 1.00        2               0.4     1.6        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.32   10/24 TO 10/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           12.1   1963
TOTALS            6.4               1.1     5.3      1.0
SINCE 7/1         6.4               1.2     5.2      1.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         1               0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         5   10/24                          0  MM
                        10/23
 24 HR TOTAL      6.1   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     795               691     104      662
 SINCE 7/1       1256              1196      60     1036
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        161               191     -30      146
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/250    DATE  10/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/260    DATE  10/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM

NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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