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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
839 AM PDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           75                                  91  04/28
LOWEST            32                                  34  04/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.4               61.6    -0.2     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    41.0               41.0    -0.0     41.4
MEAN            51.2               51.3    -0.1     49.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.9    -0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.68   1937
 MINIMUM        0.39   1939
TOTALS          1.87               3.12   -1.25     5.19
DAYS >= .01       15               15.7    -0.7       19
DAYS >= .10        7                9.6    -2.6       12
DAYS >= .50        0                1.4    -1.4        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.38   04/25 TO 04/26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    407                412      -5      455
 SINCE 7/1      3821               3993    -172       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        7
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/170    DATE  04/27
                                21/270          04/28
                                21/210          04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/210    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.52
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      1

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

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