Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
850 AM PDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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          105                                 100  08/07
LOWEST            50                                  51  08/04
                                                          08/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.1               83.6     3.5     87.7
AVG. MINIMUM    58.9               54.8     4.1     57.4
MEAN            73.0               69.2     3.8     72.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     9                6.7     2.3       12
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.17   1968
 MINIMUM        0.00   1988
TOTALS          0.86               0.39    0.47     0.15
DAYS >= .01        2                3.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= .10        2                1.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= .50        1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   08/31 TO 08/31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      6                 16     -10        0
 SINCE 7/1         6                 27     -21       MM
COOLING TOTAL    258                146     112      241
 SINCE 1/1       579                345     234       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/020    DATE  08/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    25/020    DATE  08/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

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