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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
912 AM PDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE PORTLAND OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           88                                  75  04/07
LOWEST            37                                  33  04/06
                                                          04/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.5               62.0    -2.5     57.9
AVG. MINIMUM    43.9               43.7     0.2     41.5
MEAN            51.7               52.8    -1.1     49.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.73   2022
 MINIMUM        0.39   2021
TOTALS          5.08               2.89    2.19     5.73
DAYS >= .01       18               17.2     0.8       24
DAYS >= .10       14                9.0     5.0       17
DAYS >= .50        4                1.1     2.9        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.07   04/09 TO 04/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           0.0
SINCE 7/1       11.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    404                367      37      454
 SINCE 7/1      3913               3827      86       MM
COOLING TOTAL     12                  2      10        0
 SINCE 1/1        12                  2      10       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/280    DATE  04/01
                                25/210          04/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/210    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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