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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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           65                                  61  03/22
LOWEST            26                                  29  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.0               53.0    -2.0     51.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.1               39.0    -2.9     39.1
MEAN            43.5               46.0    -2.5     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     6                3.8     2.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       17.23   1916
 MINIMUM        0.93   1965
TOTALS          7.99               7.90    0.09     6.73
DAYS >= .01       25               21.5     3.5       21
DAYS >= .10       15               16.1    -1.1       11
DAYS >= .50        7                5.1     1.9        5
DAYS >= 1.00       0                1.8    -1.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.36   03/03 TO 03/04


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    657                589      68      599
 SINCE 7/1      3779               3877     -98       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/110    DATE  03/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/190    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                9     RAIN                      15
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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