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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
857 AM PDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           76                                  66  03/18
LOWEST            25                                  29  03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               56.8    -0.6     51.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.7               38.3    -0.6     34.1
MEAN            46.9               47.5    -0.6     43.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                6.3    -1.3       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.13   1894
 MINIMUM        0.59   1911
TOTALS          4.08               4.35   -0.27     5.17
DAYS >= .01       15               17.5    -2.5       22
DAYS >= .10       11               11.0     0.0       13
DAYS >= .50        3                2.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   03/26 TO 03/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    554                541      13      675
 SINCE 7/1      3414               3579    -165       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/190    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/180    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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