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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME
537 AM EDT FRI APR 03 2026

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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1941 TO 2026 (FOR TEMPERATURE)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1871 TO 2026 (FOR PRECIPITATION)
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1882 TO 2026 (FOR SNOWFALL)

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             88   03/31/1998
 LOW             -21   03/04/1950
HIGHEST           69   03/30         62       7       57  03/17
LOWEST             4   03/02          6      -2        2  03/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.1               42.3     1.8     44.3
AVG. MINIMUM    26.0               26.0     0.0     27.3
MEAN            35.1               34.1     1.0     35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                4.0    -1.0        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               24.5    -1.5       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.24   2010
 MINIMUM        0.09   1915
TOTALS          4.22               4.08    0.14     4.40
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.13    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01       14               11.3     2.7       11
DAYS >= .10        8                7.0     1.0        8
DAYS >= .50        3                2.9     0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   03/16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          49.0   1993
TOTALS          10.9               13.6    -2.7      4.4
SINCE 7/1       63.2               65.9    -2.7     53.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4
DAYS >= TRACE     11                5.1     5.9
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.8     1.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       16   03/04
 24 HR TOTAL     5.4   03/03 TO 03/04

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    918                956     -38      899
 SINCE 7/1      6009               5767     242     5674
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  03/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/200    DATE  03/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     HEAVY RAIN                 2
RAIN                      2     LIGHT RAIN                10
FREEZING RAIN             0     LT FREEZING RAIN           1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                9     FOG                       16
FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     4     HAZE                       3

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

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...THE FOLLOWING DAILY RECORDS WERE SET OR TIED IN MARCH 2026...
DATE   RECORD                                PREVIOUS
MAR 10   67  - WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURE   -  66 IN 2016

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