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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
904 AM PDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE ASTORIA OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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           95                                  88  08/07
LOWEST            48                                  49  08/05
                                                          08/06
AVG. MAXIMUM    74.2               68.7     5.5     72.6
AVG. MINIMUM    56.8               53.9     2.9     56.2
MEAN            65.5               61.3     4.2     64.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                0.3     1.7        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.22   1968
 MINIMUM        0.02   1917
TOTALS          0.81               1.12   -0.31     0.25
DAYS >= .01        5                7.7    -2.7        7
DAYS >= .10        2                2.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.43   08/31 TO 08/31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     23                122     -99       36
 SINCE 7/1       102                264    -162       MM
COOLING TOTAL     46                  7      39       27
 SINCE 1/1        61                 16      45       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/320    DATE  08/12
                                23/310          08/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/310    DATE  08/12
                                30/320          08/19
                                30/310          08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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