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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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CXUS56 KPQR 011940
CLASLE

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
1140 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 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          105                                 103  07/26
                                                          07/30
LOWEST            20                                  21  02/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.8               64.4     0.4     65.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.4               43.9     0.5     44.2
MEAN            54.6               54.1     0.5     54.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    22               18.3     3.7       32
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.3    -1.3        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    40               49.4    -9.4       57
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       66.96   1996
 MINIMUM       23.59   2013
TOTALS         36.66              40.08   -3.42    39.00
DAYS >= .01      138              147.9    -9.9      133
DAYS >= .10       88               91.5    -3.5       83
DAYS >= .50       21               25.4    -4.4       23
DAYS >= 1.00       6                6.2    -0.2        7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   4309               4340     -31     4280
 SINCE 7/1      1581               1738    -157       MM
COOLING TOTAL    636                401     235      658
 SINCE 1/1       636                401     235       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  01/14
                                35/MM           01/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/160    DATE  01/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.48
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          143
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             79
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        136

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               13     RAIN                      48
LIGHT RAIN              149     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                     179     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     35
HAZE                     59

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

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