The daily average temperature was 0.08 degrees Fahrenheit higher than any week in 44 years of record-keeping, according to data from the University of Maine’s Climate Reanalyzer.
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As Fourth comes and goes, Mainers still ‘waiting for summer’
After a dreary June, residents and visitors alike are pining for more baseball, barbecue and boogie boarding.
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Rain delays the start of the summer rush for Maine’s seasonal businesses
Seafood and ice cream shacks, boat rides and baseball have all taken a hit from the unusually wet weather.
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A blistering heat wave is turning up the pressure on Texas’ power grid
Forecasters say relief in Texas may not arrive before the 4th of July holiday.
Posted inNation & World, News, The Maine Forecast
Wildfire smoke moving out of Maine, but rain and humidity will stay awhile
Highs on Monday will struggle to reach the 70s today into Tuesday, with plenty of clouds.
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Tropical Storm Bret grows stronger as eastern Caribbean islands prepare for heavy flooding
The storm was located some 330 miles east of Barbados and is expected to grow stronger before lashing several eastern Caribbean islands late Thursday at near hurricane strength.
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Summer starts this week, and it’s going to feel like it in Maine
After what seems like weeks of gloom and doom and a cool Juneteenth, things are about to change drastically in the weather pattern.
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Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave
Authorities said most of those who died were older than 60 and had preexisting health conditions, which may have been exacerbated by the intense heat.
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Northeast vineyards, orchards seek federal aid in wake of devastating late frost
Higher prices are expected for apples this year and certain wines may be in shorter supply next year.
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Day after Typhoon Mawar hit Guam, ‘what used to be a jungle looks like toothpicks’
The strongest typhoon to hit the territory of roughly 150,000 people since 2002, Typhoon Mawar briefly made landfall Wednesday night as a Category 4 storm at Andersen Air Force Base, officials said.