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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
733 AM PDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1892 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           72                                  77  03/26
LOWEST            30                                  32  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.2               56.8     1.4     56.4
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               38.3     2.2     41.0
MEAN            49.4               47.5     1.9     48.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                6.3    -5.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.13   1894
 MINIMUM        0.59   1911
TOTALS          3.08               4.35   -1.27     6.22
DAYS >= .01       13               17.5    -4.5       22
DAYS >= .10        6               11.0    -5.0       14
DAYS >= .50        1                2.8    -1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.5     0.5        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.35   03/11 TO 03/12


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    477                541     -64      498
 SINCE 7/1      3232               3579    -347       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/180    DATE  03/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/160    DATE  03/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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