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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
739 AM PDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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           79                                  76  04/14
LOWEST            31                                  34  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.4               61.6     2.8     64.8
AVG. MINIMUM    41.1               41.0     0.1     42.0
MEAN            52.8               51.3     1.5     53.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                1.9    -0.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.68   1937
 MINIMUM        0.39   1939
TOTALS          3.10               3.12   -0.02     1.46
DAYS >= .01       11               15.7    -4.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        8                9.6    -1.6       MM
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.99   04/14 TO 04/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    359                412     -53      341
 SINCE 7/1      3591               3993    -402       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  04/01
                                28/170          04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/160    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               13     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      1
HAZE                      2

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

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