Summer officially starts this weekend but Caribou is already feeling the heat! Caribou hit 95° which shattered the previous record of 90° set in 1955.
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The abnormally hot conditions will continue to ramp up Friday with the forecast high expected to reach 97°. The current record high temperature for Friday is 91° set in 1995. The hottest temperature ever recorded in Caribou for any month is 96°, which means they could see their hottest day in recorded history. It is important to note that temperature data only began to be collected for Caribou in 1939.
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Thursday's Observed Highs
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Friday's Forecast Highs
Maine will see a cool down into the weekend, but temperatures will stay well above normal. The typical high temperature in Caribou is 72° and temperatures are expected to stay in the upper 80s.
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Bangor's Extended Forecast