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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
930 AM PST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 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           66                                  61  01/05
LOWEST            16                                  21  01/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.5               48.4    -0.9     48.9
AVG. MINIMUM    36.3               35.8     0.5     35.8
MEAN            41.9               42.1    -0.2     42.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                0.5     3.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               11.0    -4.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       15.40   1953
 MINIMUM        0.24   1985
TOTALS         10.18               6.08    4.10     3.49
DAYS >= .01       25               18.2     6.8       19
DAYS >= .10       20               12.5     7.5       12
DAYS >= .50        9                4.4     4.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.9     0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.48   01/08 TO 01/09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    710                710       0      695
 SINCE 7/1      2291               2452    -161       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/200    DATE  01/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/210    DATE  01/09

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.81
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     85

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                      13
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              2
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      9

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

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