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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAY ME                                     
404 AM EST THU DEC 18 2008


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...THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2008...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 TO 2008


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         27    132 AM  57    1984  36     -9       27       
  MINIMUM         15   1152 PM -12    1942  18     -3       13       
  AVERAGE         21                        27     -6       20      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.14          2.88 1973   0.14   0.00     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.81                      2.41   0.40     1.86    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.81                      2.41   0.40     1.86    
  SINCE JAN 1     59.43                     44.00  15.43    44.98    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.6          22.3  1970   0.5    1.1      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    3.9                       6.0   -2.1     22.7     
  SINCE DEC 1      3.9                       6.0   -2.1     22.7     
  SINCE JUL 1      3.9                       9.3   -5.4     22.7     
  SNOW DEPTH       T                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       44                        38      6       45       
  MONTH TO DATE  557                       594    -37      706       
  SINCE DEC 1    557                       594    -37      706       
  SINCE JUL 1   2001                      2162   -161     2070       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1    331                       347    -16      397       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   7   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (10)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NW (330)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    23   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5                                         

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM                                              
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92           800 AM                                     
 LOWEST     42          1200 AM                                     
 AVERAGE    67                                                       

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THE PORTLAND ME CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        53      1996                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   18        -9      1963                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 18 2008......SUNRISE   710 AM EST   SUNSET   406 PM EST   
DECEMBER 19 2008......SUNRISE   711 AM EST   SUNSET   407 PM EST   

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




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