All-Time April Low Temperature Records Established on 4/6 in Northern & Eastern Maine

All-Time April Cold in Caribou, Houlton, Presque Isle

On the morning of April 6, 2015, the low at Caribou, Maine was -4F.  This broke the all-time April record low of -2F, set on April 2, 1964.
The low at Houlton of -13F broke the all-time April record low of -7F set just the prior morning.  Before that, the all-time April record low was -6F, set on April 10, 1977.  The low of -13F obliterated the daily record of 8F, set in 1995.
At Presque Isle, the low of -13F broke the all-time April record low of -4F, set on April 7, 1893.
The coldest spot was Big Black River which has a low of -20F.  It is possible that this is an all-time record low for the State for the month of April, but is still unofficial and pending a (60 day) certification review period.
Here is a list of low temperatures that were observed on the morning of April 6, 2015.  Please keep in mind that many of these sites are unofficial.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE CARIBOU ME
900 AM EDT MON APR 6 2015


...LOW TEMPERATURE REPORTS PAST 6 HOURS ...

LOCATION                     TEMP      TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...AROOSTOOK COUNTY...
BIG BLACK RIVER              -20 F     0700 AM 04/06   46.89N/69.75W
1 NW CLAYTON LAKE            -19 F     0820 AM 04/06   46.62N/69.53W
AROOSTOOK RIVER AT MASARDIS  -19 F     0715 AM 04/06   46.52N/68.37W
NINE-MILE BRIDGE             -18 F     0700 AM 04/06   46.70N/69.72W
OXBOW - MCOOP                -18 F     0645 AM 04/06   46.43N/68.55W
ESTCOURT STATION             -16 F     0645 AM 04/06   47.44N/69.16W
DICKEY                       -15 F     0700 AM 04/06   47.11N/69.09W
FOX BROOK                    -15 F     0740 AM 04/06   46.81N/68.84W
FORT KENT                    -13 F     0802 AM 04/06   47.25N/68.58W
HOULTON INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR -13 F     0753 AM 04/06   46.12N/67.79W
PRESQUE ISLE AIRPORT         -13 F     0815 AM 04/06   46.69N/68.04W
5 SE GRAND ISLE              -11 F     0816 AM 04/06   47.24N/68.10W
4 E NEW SWEDEN               -10 F     0759 AM 04/06   46.96N/68.03W
VAN BUREN                    -10 F     0729 AM 04/06   47.17N/67.94W
1 NW PRESQUE ISLE            -9 F      0832 AM 04/06   46.70N/68.03W
LILLE                        -9 F      0700 AM 04/06   47.28N/68.11W
MADAWASKA                    -9 F      0755 AM 04/06   47.35N/68.33W
1 SSE PRESQUE ISLE           -8 F      0604 AM 04/06   46.65N/68.01W
1 SW FORT KENT               -7 F      0700 AM 04/06   47.24N/68.61W
2 NW MONTICELLO              -6 F      0830 AM 04/06   46.34N/67.89W
EAGLE LAKE                   -6 F      0645 AM 04/06   47.04N/68.57W
2 W SAINT AGATHA             -3 F      0345 AM 04/06   47.25N/68.35W
CARIBOU, ME                  -3 F      0754 AM 04/06   46.87N/68.01W
1 ENE PRESQUE ISLE           -1 F      0816 AM 04/06   46.69N/67.99W
5 SSE CARIBOU                -1 F      0541 AM 04/06   46.78N/67.99W
FRENCHVILLE AIRPORT          2 F       0753 AM 04/06   47.28N/68.31W
PRESQUE ISLE HILLTOP         5 F       0800 AM 04/06   46.69N/67.99W
3 NW MONTICELLO              6 F       0803 AM 04/06   46.36N/67.88W
1 W LITTLETON                7 F       0711 AM 04/06   46.23N/67.88W

...HANCOCK COUNTY...
2 N FRANKLIN                 14 F      0810 AM 04/06   44.62N/68.23W
4 SSE CLIFTON                15 F      0800 AM 04/06   44.76N/68.49W
2 E SURRY                    19 F      0810 AM 04/06   44.49N/68.46W
BLUE HILL                    20 F      0756 AM 04/06   44.41N/68.57W
BAR HARBOR AIRPORT           21 F      0815 AM 04/06   44.45N/68.36W
SURRY                        21 F      0828 AM 04/06   44.49N/68.51W
BLUE HILL                    21 F      0724 AM 04/06   44.42N/68.58W
HANCOCK 2.5 SE               21 F      0700 AM 04/06   44.50N/68.22W
3 W BAR HARBOR               23 F      0658 AM 04/06   44.38N/68.26W
SEDGWICK RIDGE               23 F      0820 AM 04/06   44.36N/68.61W
BROOKLIN                     23 F      0826 AM 04/06   44.27N/68.57W
6 WNW BROOKSVILLE            24 F      0816 AM 04/06   44.39N/68.80W
1 W CRANBERRY ISLES          24 F      0840 AM 04/06   44.25N/68.29W
BAR HARBOR                   26 F      0724 AM 04/06   44.39N/68.21W
4 SSE WINTER HARBOR          27 F      0800 AM 04/06   44.34N/68.06W
5 ENE ISLEBORO               27 F      0812 AM 04/06   44.35N/68.82W
2 ESE BROOKLIN               28 F      0828 AM 04/06   44.24N/68.53W

...MARINE REPORTING STATIONS...
EASTPORT                     24 F      0642 AM 04/06   44.90N/66.98W
15 ESE FRENCHBORO            30 F      0700 AM 04/06   43.97N/68.13W

...PENOBSCOT COUNTY...
SEBOIS RVR                   -11 F     0700 AM 04/06   46.14N/68.63W
E. BRANCH PENOBSCOT RVR      -4 F      0730 AM 04/06   45.73N/68.59W
MILLINOCKET WWTP             -3 F      0618 AM 04/06   45.64N/68.67W
MATTAWAMKEAG RIVER AT MATTAW -1 F      0715 AM 04/06   45.50N/68.31W
PATTEN                       0 F       0645 AM 04/06   46.03N/68.50W
6 NNW MILLINOCKET            1 F       0459 AM 04/06   45.74N/68.73W
MILLINOCKET MUNICIPAL AIRPOR 2 F       0753 AM 04/06   45.65N/68.69W
WEST ENFIELD                 5 F       0730 AM 04/06   45.24N/68.65W
1 E MILFORD                  6 F       0731 AM 04/06   44.95N/68.61W
2 E CLIFTON                  13 F      0800 AM 04/06   44.82N/68.47W
1 E DETROIT                  14 F      0757 AM 04/06   44.80N/69.26W
BANGOR INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 16 F      0753 AM 04/06   44.80N/68.82W
1 NW BANGOR                  18 F      0800 AM 04/06   44.82N/68.79W
2 SW BREWER                  19 F      0757 AM 04/06   44.77N/68.78W
DIXMONT                      19 F      0645 AM 04/06   44.68N/69.14W
LEVANT                       20 F      0700 AM 04/06   44.92N/69.05W

...PISCATAQUIS COUNTY...
SMITH BROOK                  -13 F     0700 AM 04/06   46.45N/68.95W
KOKADJO - MCOOP              -12 F     0645 AM 04/06   45.67N/69.45W
RIPOGENUS DAM - MCOOP        -6 F      0740 AM 04/06   45.88N/69.18W
4 ESE SHIRLEY                0 F       0800 AM 04/06   45.33N/69.56W
2 SSW LILY BAY               1 F       0840 AM 04/06   45.56N/69.57W
BLANCHARD                    3 F       0730 AM 04/06   45.27N/69.58W
KINGSBURY STREAM NR ABBOT VI 5 F       0730 AM 04/06   45.18N/69.45W
2 ENE SANGERVILLE            6 F       0730 AM 04/06   45.18N/69.32W
GREENVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 10 F      0756 AM 04/06   45.46N/69.55W
DOVER-FOXCROFT               11 F      0700 AM 04/06   45.19N/69.18W
3 E BROWNVILLE               12 F      0838 AM 04/06   45.32N/68.98W
EAST SANGERVILLE             20 F      0700 AM 04/06   45.14N/69.28W

...SOMERSET COUNTY...
4 ENE BAKER LAKE             -19 F     0715 AM 04/06   46.30N/69.85W

...WASHINGTON COUNTY...
DANFORTH - MCOOP             -3 F      0745 AM 04/06   45.66N/67.86W
RVR GAGE ON OLD STREAM       2 F       0730 AM 04/06   44.94N/67.74W
5 S CALAIS                   4 F       0719 AM 04/06   45.11N/67.28W
2 ESE PRINCETON              5 F       0839 AM 04/06   45.21N/67.54W
2 NW ADDISON                 5 F       0818 AM 04/06   45.12N/67.50W
COOPER                       8 F       0808 AM 04/06   44.95N/67.44W
PRINCETON - MCOOP            8 F       0645 AM 04/06   45.24N/67.63W
GRAND LAKE STREAM AT GRAND L 9 F       0700 AM 04/06   45.17N/67.77W
1 SW EAST MACHIAS            11 F      0803 AM 04/06   44.72N/67.40W
EASTPORT                     13 F      0645 AM 04/06   44.91N/67.01W
NARRAGUAGUS RIVER AT CHERRYF 15 F      0700 AM 04/06   44.61N/67.94W
9 SSW WHITING                16 F      0630 AM 04/06   44.66N/67.21W
JONESBORO - MCOOP            16 F      0650 AM 04/06   44.65N/67.65W
MACHIAS WWTP                 17 F      0700 AM 04/06   44.72N/67.45W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING
EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.

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NWS CARIBOU ME