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CXUS56 KMFR 010926
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
227 AM PDT MON OCT 1 2012

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             110   09/02/1988
 LOW               29   09/30/1950
                        09/26/1934
                        09/26/1926
HIGHEST           100   09/13                         99  09/10
                        09/07                             09/09
                                                          09/07
LOWEST             46   09/02                         44  09/01
AVG. MAXIMUM     90.1              83.5     6.6     89.7
AVG. MINIMUM     51.8              50.0     1.8     53.8
MEAN             71.0              66.8     4.2     71.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     18               8.8     9.2       18
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         4.22   1977
TOTALS           0.00R             0.57   -0.57     0.01
DAILY AVG.       0.00              0.02   -0.02     0.00
DAYS >= .01         0               3.4    -3.4        1
DAYS >= .10         0               1.6    -1.6        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.02   09/20 TO 09/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   2010
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL       1                59     -58       12
 SINCE 7/1          1                69     -68       13
COOLING TOTAL     187               112      75      222
 SINCE 1/1        949               819     130      783

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        10/18
LATEST                          04/29
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/300    DATE  09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    24/310    DATE  09/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.00
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              0
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     43

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

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

&&

ANOTHER DRY MONTH OCCURED ACROSS THE AREA AS HIGH PRESSURE DOMINATED
THE PATTERN AND KEPT MOISTURE OUT. IN FACT THERE WAS NO RAINFALL
REPORTED FOR THE MONTH AND SKIES FOR THE ROGUE VALLEY WERE GENERALLY
CLEAR FOR MOST OF THE MONTH. THE LAST TIME RAIN WAS RECORDED HERE
WAS JULY 20TH, WHEN 0.06 INCHES FELL. THIS STRETCH OF 72 DAYS RANKS
AS THE 20TH LONGEST DRY SPELL.

WILD FIRES BROUGHT SMOKE TO THE ROGUE VALLEY SKIES AND MADE FOR HAZY
CONDITIONS OVER THE PAST 30 DAYS.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 71.0 DEGREES, WHICH WAS
4.2 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 90.1
DEGREES WHICH WAS 7.4 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WAS 51.8 DEGREES, WHICH WAS 4.1 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL.
THE HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 100 DEGREES, WHICH
OCCURRED ON THE 13TH. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 46
DEGREES ON THE 2ND.

$$