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Climatological Report (Annual)
Issued by NWS Portland, OR

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CXUS56 KPQR 011940
CLASLE

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
1140 AM PST SAT JAN 01 2022

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2021...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2021

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          117R                                 MM
LOWEST            26                                  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    66.2               64.4     1.8       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    45.6               43.9     1.7       MM
MEAN            55.9               54.1     1.8       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90    41               18.3    22.7       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    37               49.4   -12.4       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       66.96   1996
 MINIMUM       23.59   2013
TOTALS         38.92              40.08   -1.16       MM
DAYS >= .01      138              147.9    -9.9       MM
DAYS >= .10       84               91.5    -7.5       MM
DAYS >= .50       25               25.4    -0.4       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       8                6.2     1.8       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.07   12/18 TO 12/19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   3756               4340    -584       MM
 SINCE 7/1      1261               1738    -477       MM
COOLING TOTAL    801                401     400       MM
 SINCE 1/1       801                401     400       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/170    DATE  12/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/210    DATE  10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR          150
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             94
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY        120

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               17     RAIN                      59
LIGHT RAIN              161     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                     156     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     23
HAZE                     46

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

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