PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • November 6, 2024
Maine cities broke multiple temperature records Wednesday. Temperatures in Portland reached 79 degrees. The city’s previous record of 71 degrees for Nov. 6 was set in 2020. In Augusta, temperatures hit 77 degrees, outpacing the record of 72 degrees in 2022. That region also broke records on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1, surpassing temperature records set in 1956 and 2003, respectively. On top of daily records, both cities also saw the hottest days ever recorded in November on Wednesday.