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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
852 AM PDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           87                                  92  10/15
LOWEST            29                                  37  10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.9               64.8     0.1     71.5
AVG. MINIMUM    45.9               43.9     2.0     46.7
MEAN            55.4               54.3     1.1     59.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                1.4     2.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.25   2016
 MINIMUM        0.00   1917
TOTALS          2.73               3.47   -0.74     1.77
DAYS >= .01       11               12.5    -1.5        9
DAYS >= .10        7                7.3    -0.3        5
DAYS >= .50        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   10/24 TO 10/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    299                332     -33      190
 SINCE 7/1       376                444     -68       MM
COOLING TOTAL      9                  2       7       14
 SINCE 1/1       636                401     235       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/170    DATE  10/10
                                23/180          10/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/180    DATE  10/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      5

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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