Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
841 AM PDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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          102                                 105  08/14
LOWEST            49                                  50  08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    85.2               83.6     1.6     87.1
AVG. MINIMUM    57.4               54.8     2.6     58.9
MEAN            71.3               69.2     2.1     73.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    12                6.7     5.3        9
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          0.39               0.39    0.00     0.86
DAYS >= .01        4                3.2     0.8        2
DAYS >= .10        1                1.4    -0.4        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   08/17 TO 08/17


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      2                 16     -14        6
 SINCE 7/1         2                 27     -25       MM
COOLING TOTAL    206                146      60      258
 SINCE 1/1       586                345     241       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/190    DATE  08/18
                                18/260          08/23
                                18/020          08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    26/010    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.28
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           17
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                5     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                      3

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

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