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. $$ NWS CARIBOU ME