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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 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           77                                  68  03/18
LOWEST            30                                  30  03/16
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.3               56.8     1.5     52.7
AVG. MINIMUM    41.6               39.7     1.9     37.7
MEAN            50.0               48.3     1.7     45.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.6     0.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.89   2012
 MINIMUM        1.10   1965
TOTALS          2.70               3.97   -1.27     4.36
DAYS >= .01       16               17.8    -1.8       21
DAYS >= .10        8               11.1    -3.1       14
DAYS >= .50        1                2.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.59   03/27 TO 03/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS             T
SINCE 7/1        1.6

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    457                519     -62      602
 SINCE 7/1      3119               3460    -341       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/220    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/230    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

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                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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