It's been a bizarre winter in Maine this year. A winter filled with the kind of cold you'd expect but with little to no plowable snowstorms. That's in contrast to last winter, where it relatively warm with both daytime and evening temperatures consistently staying several degrees above normal at most weather stations.

While outdoor warmth is typically difficult to come by in Maine during the winter, there have been instances where it felt like an entirely different season. That included a short burst of summertime heat six years ago, when portions of southern Maine smashed through old records.

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The Warmest February Day in Maine History Happened in 2018

According to Weather Underground, Wells was the home of the warmest February day on record in Maine. On February 22, 2018, Wells reached a high temperature of 77 degrees. Wells wasn't alone either.

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According to the National Weather Service, more than 20 locations across the eastern seaboard and the south broke one-day temperature highs during the rare heat wave that February. A true sneak preview of spring and summer.

Before that record breaking heat wave hit Maine in 2018, the prior warmest February day on record happened in Portland back in 1997. Portland hit a high of 68 degrees that day. The record held for 21 years.

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Will the Snow Ever Arrive in Maine This Winter?

There doesn't seem to be a consensus forecast for what can expect this February. Historically, February is one of the state's snowiest months, with many communities averaging well over a foot of snow.

The Old Farmer's Almanac doesn't see that happening for Maine in February. Instead, the state will feel the chill from lower-than-average temperatures but the trusty prediction guide doesn't believe there will be much in the way of major snowstorms.


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