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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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           75                                  65  03/18
LOWEST            28                                  26  03/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.7               53.0     1.7     51.0
AVG. MINIMUM    39.9               39.0     0.9     36.1
MEAN            47.3               46.0     1.3     43.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.8    -0.8        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.23   1916
 MINIMUM        0.93   1965
TOTALS          6.38               7.90   -1.52     7.97
DAYS >= .01       18               21.5    -3.5       25
DAYS >= .10       15               16.1    -1.1       15
DAYS >= .50        5                5.1    -0.1        6
DAYS >= 1.00       2                1.8     0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   03/09 TO 03/10


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    542                589     -47      657
 SINCE 7/1      3340               3877    -537       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/220    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  03/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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