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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
755 AM PDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           89                                  85  05/30
LOWEST            37                                  37  05/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.7               69.0     2.7     69.6
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               46.3     1.2     46.1
MEAN            59.6               57.7     1.9     57.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.23   1895
 MINIMUM        0.05   1992
TOTALS          0.65               2.25   -1.60     0.81
DAYS >= .01        3               11.6    -8.6       11
DAYS >= .10        3                6.3    -3.3        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   05/25 TO 05/25
                       05/13 TO 05/13
                       05/25 TO 05/25


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    166                239     -73      219
 SINCE 7/1      3757               4233    -476       MM
COOLING TOTAL      6                 11      -5        4
 SINCE 1/1         6                 12      -6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/300
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/200    DATE  05/13
                                22/260          05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/200    DATE  05/13
                                29/270          05/15
                                29/300          05/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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