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CXUS56 KMFR 010953
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
253 AM PDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            103   05/30/1986
 LOW              28   05/04/1996
                       05/06/1968
                       05/01/1954
HIGHEST           93   05/14                          88  05/25
LOWEST            38   05/07                          34  05/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.0               73.9     4.1     69.7
AVG. MINIMUM    50.4               46.9     3.5     45.0
MEAN            64.2               60.4     3.8     57.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     6                2.7     3.3        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        4.58   1945
TOTALS          1.03               1.34   -0.31     0.82
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                8.7    -2.7       10
DAYS >= .10        2                4.0    -2.0        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.5     0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   05/08 TO 05/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.1   1988
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0        T
SINCE 7/1        4.7                3.4     1.3       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    122                179     -57      241
 SINCE 7/1      4231               4151      80       MM
COOLING TOTAL    103                 37      66       10
 SINCE 1/1       120                 40      80       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        11/10
LATEST                          04/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/350    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  05/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           21
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     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                      3

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

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