HOULTON, Maine — Just two days shy of the official first day of summer, much of Aroostook County was facing a heat wave June 18 and 19 as temperatures soared into the 90s.
According to the National Weather Service office in Caribou, record highs were expected at some sites across northern Maine Thursday and Friday as the temperature was forecast in the 90s for all of Aroostook County.
Hurley and Ansley Mullan of Houlton enjoy a dip at Nickerson Lake June 18 as temperatures rose above 90 degrees just two days before the first official day of summer. (Joseph Cyr)
Reeve Coli of Houlton adjusts his goggles while swimming at Nickerson Lake June 18. Soaring temperatures saw many residents heading to bodies of water to beat the heat. (Joseph Cyr)
Chuck Theriault of Medway pulls his canoe out of Nickerson Lake in New Limerick June 18. (Joseph Cyr)
Furry friends needed cooling too as Chuck Theriault’s dog, Inca, took a dip into Nickerson Lake June 18. (Joseph Cyr)
Caribou’s record high temperature for June 18 was 90 degrees set in 1950, while Houlton’s record high temperature was 92 degrees set in 1955.
In addition, record high temperatures for June 19 could also be broken as the current records are: Caribou, 91 degrees set in 1995, and Houlton, 92 degrees set in 1995.
A boater skims across Nickerson Lake in New Limerick Thursday, June 18, as temperatures soared to the low 90s. (Joseph Cyr)
