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CXUS56 KMFR 011910
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
856 AM PST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             80   11/03/1929
 LOW              10   11/13/1978
HIGHEST           66   11/01                          64  11/15
LOWEST            23   11/25                          22  11/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.0               54.0     2.0     52.2
AVG. MINIMUM    37.2               36.4     0.8     31.8
MEAN            46.6               45.2     1.4     42.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                9.2    -0.2       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.62   1942
TOTALS          1.81               2.61   -0.80     2.06
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.09   -0.03     0.07
DAYS >= .01       14               12.9     1.1       14
DAYS >= .10        5                7.0    -2.0        7
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   11/05 TO 11/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.4   1955
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    545                594     -49      682
 SINCE 7/1       845                937     -92       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1      1304                909     395       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        10/28
LATEST                          04/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/200    DATE  11/05
                                20/270          11/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/200    DATE  11/05

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                      4

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

...MEDFORD OREGON WEATHER REVIEW: NOVEMBER 2023...

THE START OF THE MONTH STARTED OFF ACTIVE WITH TWO LOWS BRINGING
WARM AND WETTING PRECIPITATION TO THE REGION. TEMPERATURES WERE ON
THE WARMER SIDE WITH THESE FIRST TWO EVENTS AS THE LOWS APPROACHED
THE REGION FROM THE SOUTH, WHICH BROUGHT IN A RELATIVELY WARM
AIRMASS TO THE REGION. CRATER LAKE DID BUILD UP SOME SNOW PACK
DURING THE FIRST WEEK ON THE MONTH. THE ACTIVE WEATHER PERSISTED FOR
MUCH OF THE MONTH, YET NONE OF THESE LOWS WERE ESPECIALLY STRONG OR
WET FOR THAT MATTER. WE ALSO SET A RECORD DAILY RAINFALL RECORD FOR
ROSEBURG. THEY BROKE THEIR OLD RECORD OF 1.1 INCHES WITH 2.14 INCHES
FALLING ON NOVEMBER 4TH.

AROUND NOVEMBER 7TH JUST OFF THE COAST OF GOLD BEACH, A WATERSPOUT
WAS OBSERVED BY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.  NO DAMAGE WAS
REPORTED OVER LAND, BUT PHOTOS AND VIDEOS DID CONFIRM IT WAS A
WATERSPOUT. THIS WAS ROUGHLY THE TIME OF YEAR FOR SUCH THINGS. ONE
WAS OBSERVED NEAR MANZANITA BACK IN 2016 DURING THE MIDDLE OF
OCTOBER.

MEDFORD ALSO OBSERVED IT`S LOWEST PRESSURE ON THE 18TH WHEN A COLD
FRONT CAME STROLLING THROUGH. HOWEVER, THE PRESSURE DID NOT DROP
BELOW 1000 MB IN MEDFORD THROUGHOUT THE MONTH. SHORTLY AFTER THAT
LOW PASSAGE, AN SRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE BUILT IN OVER SOUTHERN
OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA AND WE SET THE HIGHEST PRESSURE OF
THE MONTH. THES PERIOD OF HIGH PRESSURE LEAD TO SOME FAIRLY DRY AND
COLD NIGHTS WITH THE FIRST FROST AND FREEZE ARRIVING AT THE COAST.
IN FACT, WE SET A NEW LOW TEMPERATURE RECORD IN NORTH BEND ON THE
26TH WITH A LOW OF 28.

OVERALL, THE MONTH WAS SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL, ALTHOUGH WE
DIDN`T SET ANY NEW HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS.  THE MONTH WAS ALSO
FAIRLY QUIET WITH NO STRONG CYCLONES BUILDING UP ALONG OUR
COASTLINE, WHICH BECOMES MORE COMMON THIS TIME OF YEAR INTO THE
WINTER MONTHS.  THIS IS EMPHASIZED BY THE LOWEST PRESSURE OBSERVED
DURING THE MONTH HERE AT THE OFFICE.

THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 46.6 DEGREES, WHICH IS 1.4
DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE WAS 56.0
DEGREES, WHICH IS 2.0 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE AVERAGE MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WAS 37.2 DEGREES, WHICH IS 0.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE
HIGHEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 66 DEGREES WHICH OCCURRED ON
THE 1ST. THE LOWEST TEMPERATURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 23 DEGREES WHICH
OCCURRED ON THE 25TH.

THERE WERE 10 CLEAR DAYS, 11 PARTLY CLOUDY DAYS, AND 9 CLOUDY DAYS.

TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WAS 1.81 INCHES WHICH IS 0.80
INCHES BELOW NORMAL. TOTAL PRECIPITATION FOR THE WATER YEAR
(BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST) IS 2.93 INCHES WHICH IS 0.90 INCHES BELOW
NORMAL. CALENDAR YEAR PRECIPITATION IS 11.10 INCHES WHICH IS 3.80
INCHES BELOW NORMAL.

THE AVERAGE WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH WAS 1.8 MPH. THE FASTEST
RECORDED TWO-MINUTE WIND SPEED WAS 20 MPH FROM THE SOUTH AND WEST,
WHICH BOTH OCCURRED ON THE 20TH. THE PEAK WIND WAS 29 MPH FROM THE
SOUTH WHICH ALSO OCCURRED ON THE 20TH.

THE HIGHEST PRESSURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 30.55 INCHES ON THE 19TH. THE
LOWEST PRESSURE FOR THE MONTH WAS 29.65 INCHES ON THE 18TH.

-SMITH

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