Thursday’s warmth set records for Portland, Augusta

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • February 16, 2023

Southern Maine experienced record warmth Thursday, but an old New England refrain – enjoy it while you can, because it can change in an instant – applies. Thursday’s high in Portland was 57, besting the old record for Feb. 16 of 51, set in 1981. In Augusta, thermometers hit 55, eclipsing the previous record high for the date of 53, set in 2006. A high-pressure system off the East Coast brought that warm air up from the South.