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CXUS51 KCAR 041944
CLMCAR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
244 PM EST WED MAR 04 2026
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..THE CARIBOU ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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 59 02/20/1994
LOW -41 02/01/1955
HIGHEST 43 02/28 MM MM 45 02/25
LOWEST -16 02/06 MM MM -11 02/02
AVG. MAXIMUM 25.3 24.1 1.2 23.2
AVG. MINIMUM 4.7 4.4 0.3 5.0
MEAN 15.0 14.2 0.8 14.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 26 22.0 4.0 24
DAYS MIN <= 32 28 27.7 0.3 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 7 12.2 -5.2 9
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.72 2008
MINIMUM 0.26 1978
TOTALS 0.65 -1.77
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.09 -0.07 0.11
DAYS >= .01 10 12.1 -2.1 18
DAYS >= .10 2 5.8 -3.8 7
DAYS >= .50 0 1.5 -1.5 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.33 02/11 TO 02/11 1.18 02/16 TO 02/17
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 47.7 2008
TOTALS 9.8 25.3 -15.5 35.3
SINCE 7/1 69.3 87.7 -18.4 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 13 11
DAYS >= 1.0 3 5.9 -2.9 8
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 1393 1421 -28 1418
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 6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/180 DATE 02/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/220 DATE 02/28
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.45
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 18 SLEET 0
FOG 13 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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..FEBRUARY 2026 CLIMATE NARRATIVE FOR NORTHERN/EASTERN MAINE
FEBRUARY TRENDS:
CARIBOU:
* SNOWFALL WAS 15.5 INCHES BELOW AVERAGE
* THIS WAS THE 11TH LEAST SNOWY FEBRUARY IN CARIBOU
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE AROUND NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 1.7 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 1.77 INCHES BELOW NORMAL. THIS WAS THE 4TH DRIEST FEBRUARY FOR CARIBOU ON RECORD
BANGOR:
* SNOWFALL WAS 4.3 INCHES BELOW AVERAGE
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 0.8 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 6 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* 8TH COLDEST FEBRUARY MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON RECORD
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 3.4 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 1.68 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
* THIS WAS THE 2ND DRIEST FEBRUARY FOR BANGOR ON RECORD. CURRENT RECORD FOR DRIEST FEBRUARY IS 1987
MILLINOCKET:
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 0.6 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 1.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 1.93 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
* THIS WAS THE DRIEST FEBRUARY FOR MILLINOCKET ON RECORD. IT SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD IN 2024 FOR 0.24 INCHES OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION
HOULTON:
* MEAN MAXIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 1.3 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* MEAN MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE 0.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL
* AVERAGE TEMPERATURES WERE 0.8 DEGREE ABOVE NORMAL
* PRECIPITATION WAS 1.77 INCHES BELOW NORMAL
* THIS WAS THE DRIEST FEBRUARY FOR HOULTON ON RECORD. IT SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS RECORD IN 2004 FOR 0.38 INCHES OF TOTAL PRECIPITATION
WEATHER EVENTS:
* THERE WERE A FEW SNOW STORMS IN THE REGION DURING FEBRUARY. THERE WERE 2 WINTER STORM WARNINGS IN FEBRUARY: ONE FOR FEBRUARY 11TH (DOWNEAST COAST AND BANGOR REGION) AND ONE FOR FEBRUARY 23RD (DOWNEAST COAST AND BANGOR REGION). THE HIGHEST TOTAL FOR THE FEBRUARY 11TH SYSTEM WAS 9.6 INCHES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. THE FEBRUARY 23RD EVENT HAD A HIGHEST SNOWFALL REPORT OF 12 INCHES IN WASHINGTON COUNTY. HIGH GUSTY WINDS LED TO SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES FOR MOST OF THE DOWNEAST REGION. NEITHER STORM BROKE RECORDS.
* 1 COLD WEATHER ADVISORY ISSUED FOR FEBRUARY. THE COLDEST RECORDED WIND CHILL WAS -27F AT ESCORT STATION IN NORTHWEST AROOSTOOK, ON FEBRUARY 6TH.
* RELATIVELY CONSISTENT SNOWPACK AROUND 10-15 INCHES AT WFO CARIBOU AND BANGOR AIRPORT DURING FEBRUARY. WINTER RECREATION STAYED RELATIVELY CONSISTENT, WITH LITTLE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IMPACTS..
CLIMATE OUTLOOK:
* TEMPERATURES: FOR MARCH, CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER (CPC) IS FORECASTING NO STRONG SIGNALS FOR ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE. FOR THE SEASON AHEAD, NO STRONG SIGNAL FOR TEMPERATURES TO BE ANOMALOUSLY ABOVE OR BELOW NORMAL.
* PRECIPITATION: NO STRONG SIGNAL FOR ABOVE OR BELOW PRECIPITATION IN NORTHERN AND EASTERN MAINE, FOR THE MONTH OR SEASON AHEAD.
* 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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