Thanks for the response. So we cant see what the actual C temp was because it was rounded to the nearest degree. So likely it was 35 point something, say 35.7 and rounded to 36C. That makes sense.
Still an all time record high as the latest record is the one that stands (which i never really agreed with) same with snow measurements. They usually do point out that it was a tie and list the previous years too.
Question.
So why is NWS Caribou calling it 96F (there is an updated NWS Chat), when the intermediate obs are 96.8F/36C, which would be 97F for the high. Where are they getting 96 from? I've only seen reports of 95F and 97F or 35/36C. Is it an average of a time interval? From what ive understood the high temperature is a 5 min average right?
what site do you get those 5 minute obs from?
I use this for METARs but it only has hourly for KCAR https://www.aviationweather.gov/metar/data?ids=KCAR&format=raw&hours=3&taf=off&layout=on
Article on Chaff, never heard of this before until now...
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25438/huge-chaff-cloud-that-lit-up-radars-as-it-drifted-across-the-midwest-remains-a-mystery
Thats why i posed the question. I remember the fires from 9/11 in NYC on radar and they were much smaller than this. The only reason that came to mind was the direction of the plumes follows the wind direction and the way its wiggling back and forth looks like it would be smoke.
What do you mean he left? His user name is still there he just hasnt posted in a few days.
Anyone know whats going on with CARs radar? Is there a fire in Canada?
Normally i wouldn't create a map for such little snowfall but under the circumstances i felt like it was justified. Rare May snow. Not many reports to go off of so i did the best with what i had.
It's snowing here as well, not graupel or mixed r/s or mangled flakes, light snow and flurries. And it's 44F. About the warmest i've ever seen snow. I think i've seen it closer to 50F before but i cant confirm the exact temp.