certified "official " weather records - how to obtain them!
calendar year high/low temperatures and precipitation broken down by individual day.  Available for Concord
and Portland 1961-1996, and Gray, Maine from 1995 - present.
Daily state temperature and precipitation table for major reporting stations.
lightning data
Monthly climate statistics - broken down by individual day for Concord and Portland from 1/97 to present .
Monthly precipitation summaries for selected ME and NH stations from 7/97 to present .
Probability of a White Christmas
Rainfall Frequency Atlas - for ME and NH
Record High and Low Temperatures for Concord and Portland
Record Reports: Portland
SNOWFALL and Winter Weather Summaries issued in the past 36 months

MAPS of Recent Precipitation, Snowfall, Temperature
Precipitation
24hr Observed Precipitation, Storm Total Precipitation

Snowfall
24hr Observed Snowfall, Observed Snow Depth, Observed Snow Water Equivalent, Seasonal Snowfall to Date
Storm Total Snowfall from recent significant events
Maine Cooperative Snow Survey
U.S. Snow Monitoring Information from NCDC (National Climatic Data Center)

Temperatures
24hr Observed Maximum Temperature, 24hr Observed Minimum Temperature

Temperature and Precipitation Trend for past 90 days
Concord: Precipitation, Temperature
Portland: Precipitation, Temperature

Weather Maps - daily archived maps from NCEP

Monthly Climate Normals 1961-1990   Augusta Bangor Caribou Concord Lebanon Portland degree days normal heating degree days (July-June),    normal cooling degree days (Jan-Dec) precipitation normal precipitation,   normal snowfall temperature normal temperatures - Maximum, Minimum, Monthly

 
 

Tables of Maine and New Hampshire Monthly Climate Normals 1971-2000   New Normals! 1971-2000 MAINE - Temperatures, Precipitation, and Degree Days NEW HAMPSHIRE - Temperatures, Precipitation, and Degree Days SNOWFALL - Mean Monthly for Maine and New Hampshire

 
 

Tables of U.S. Monthly Climate Normals   cloudiness mean # of days (clear, partly cloudy, cloudy) degree days normal heating degree days (July-June),    normal cooling degree days (Jan-Dec) precipitation normal precipitation,   mean # of days with precipitation of 0.01 inch or more,   normal snowfall relative humidity average morning (M), average afternoon (A) sunshine  average percent of possible temperature highest of record,   lowest of record,   mean # of days minimum temp 32 deg. F or less, normal daily maximum temp,   normal daily minimum temp,   normal daily mean temp wind average speed (mph),   maximum speed (mph) notes on how to use and interpret the above tables

Disclaimer and Important Note: The National Weather Service Office in Gray Maine is not the "official keeper of the records".  All requests for certified weather records and hard copies of weather records should be directed to the National Climatic Data Center (NCDC) or Northeast Regional Climate Center (NERCC).  All data that appears on this page is preliminary and subject to correction before being published by NCDC or the NERCC. You can obtain archived weather data here.   You can now view and order NOAA climate data online at the NOAA National Data Center .  All requests for lightning data should be directed to Global Atmospherics Inc. (GAI) . GAI operates the National Lightning Detection Network.