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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
836 AM PDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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           92                                  93  09/09
LOWEST            44                                  45  09/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    75.7               77.5    -1.8     80.5
AVG. MINIMUM    52.3               50.6     1.7     53.5
MEAN            64.0               64.0     0.0     67.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     1                2.3    -1.3        4
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        7.05   2013
 MINIMUM        0.00   1975
TOTALS          2.49               1.46    1.03     0.29
DAYS >= .01       10                6.4     3.6        3
DAYS >= .10        6                3.4     2.6        2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.85   08/31 TO 09/01


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     71                 82     -11       22
 SINCE 7/1        77                114     -37       MM
COOLING TOTAL     48                 54      -6       92
 SINCE 1/1       627                399     228       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/160    DATE  09/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  09/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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