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000 NOUS41 KCAR 010943 PNSCAR MEZ001>006-010-011-015>017-029>032-012145- Public Information Statement National Weather Service Caribou ME 543 AM EDT Fri Jul 1 2022 ...June 2022 Northern and Eastern Maine Climate Narrative... June 2022 finished a little cooler than average with wetter than normal conditions across the North and drier across Central and Downeast areas. Temperatures generally ranged from 0.5 to 1.5 degrees below average across the region, which was in sharp contrast to the prior two Junes which were amongst the warmest Junes on record for the region. Frequent cold frontal passages and upper level low pressure systems kept sunshine at a premium and temperatures reaching highs of 80+ across Northern locations such as Caribou until the 25th. Interestingly, the coolest day of the month was on the 19th when high temperatures across some locations remained below 50 degrees, as evident by high of 49 degrees at Caribou which was 47 degrees cooler than the all time record tying high of 96 degrees on this date two years ago. Warmest high temperatures this month occurred on the 25th and 26th where most locations reached 80s to lower 90s as evident by highs of 90 and 92 degrees, respectively, at Bangor. Rainfall varied widely this month, to less than 50 percent of average over some Downeast locations like Bangor, to locally upwards to 130+ percent of average over extreme Northern Maine. At Bangor, the 1.49 inch total for the month was the 6th driest on record with the driest June at Bangor 0.87 inches set in 1930 (meteorological records at Bangor began in 1925). Wettest days, mainly across the North, occurred on 5-6th, 9-10th, and 18-20th. Total evaporation at Caribou as measured from the 4th onward for the month was 3.55 inches, but this likely was underestimate for Central and Downeast areas which had more sunshine. In any event, there were rainfall - evaporation surpluses across the north and deficits across Central and Interior Downeast areas. The Climate Prediction Center`s forecast for the Month of July for our region is calling for slightly increased odds of above normal over near or below normal temperatures and near equal odds of above, near, or below normal rainfall. Average temperatures range from lows and highs of mid 50s and mid to upper 70s over far Northern areas to upper 50s and around 80 degrees for Interior Downeast areas. Average July rainfall ranges from near 3.25 inches over Downeast areas upwards to 4.25 inches across the extreme North. $$ VJN |
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