Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
844 AM PDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           66                                  69  03/26
                                                          03/27
LOWEST            29                                  25  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.8               56.8    -5.0     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    34.1               38.3    -4.2     40.4
MEAN            43.0               47.5    -4.5     49.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    11                6.3     4.7        6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.13   1894
 MINIMUM        0.59   1911
TOTALS          5.17               4.35    0.82     3.76
DAYS >= .01       22               17.5     4.5       14
DAYS >= .10       13               11.0     2.0        8
DAYS >= .50        2                2.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.55   03/12 TO 03/13


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    675                541     134      480
 SINCE 7/1      3703               3579     124       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/180    DATE  03/04
                                25/230          03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      8

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

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