Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 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          108R                                100  08/07
                                                          08/30
LOWEST            55                                  56  08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.1               82.3     4.8     87.3
AVG. MINIMUM    63.6               58.9     4.7     62.8
MEAN            75.4               70.6     4.8     75.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    10                5.3     4.7       11
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        4.53   1968
 MINIMUM           T   2022
TOTALS          0.62               0.54    0.08        T
DAYS >= .01        5                3.6     1.4        0
DAYS >= .10        1                1.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   08/31 TO 08/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      1                  7      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1         1                 12     -11       MM
COOLING TOTAL    327                181     146      321
 SINCE 1/1       791                431     360       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/090    DATE  08/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    26/300    DATE  08/10
                                26/320          08/12
                                26/320          08/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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