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CXUS56 KMFR 011852
CLMMFR
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
517 AM PST SUN MAR 01 2026
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..THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 79 02/08/2016
02/26/1992
02/25/1992
LOW 6 02/01/1950
HIGHEST 69 02/05 73 02/28
LOWEST 24 02/20 20 02/12
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.1 54.2 0.9 50.8
AVG. MINIMUM 35.3 33.9 1.3 33.2
MEAN 45.2 44.1 1.1 42.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 12.2 -1.2 12
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.67 1983
TOTALS 3.02 1.96 1.06 4.27
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.07 0.04 0.15
DAYS >= .01 11 11.6 -0.6 15
DAYS >= .10 7 5.2 1.8 9
DAYS >= .50 2 1.0 1.0 3
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.2 1.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.25 02/23 TO 02/24
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 17.5 1917
TOTALS 0.8 1.2 -0.4 9.1
SINCE 7/1 0.8 3.2 -2.4 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 549 587 -38 635
SINCE 7/1 2863 3083 -220 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 09/13/1921
LATEST 06/12/1952
EARLIEST 11/21
LATEST 03/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/140 DATE 02/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/130 DATE 02/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 8
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
FEBRUARY WAS A REVERSE OF JANUARY, WITH A RELATIVELY DRY FIRST
HALF UNDER A PERSISTENT PACIFIC RIDGE. HOWEVER, ONE SUBSTANTIAL
FRONT BROUGHT 1.05 INCHES OF RAIN ON THE 8TH WITHIN AN OTHERWISE
DRY AND WARM TWO WEEKS.
FEBRUARY ENDED WITH A MORE ACTIVE PATTERN. AMONG THE PASSING
FEATURES WERE TWO NOTABLE EVENTS. THE FIRST, LOW PRESSURE FROM
THE NORTHWEST, WHICH BROUGHT SNOWFALL TO THE ROGUE VALLEY FLOOR
FROM THE 17TH TO THE 19TH. BUT, TOTAL SNOWFALL DURING THE PERIOD
WAS LESS THAN ONE INCH. THE SECOND, A LARGE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
THAT DROPPED DOWN FROM THE GULF OF ALASKA, FIRST BROUGHT GUSTY
SOUTHERLY WINDS, WHICH PEAKED AT 51 MPH ON THE 21ST. AS THE LOW
DRIFTED WESTWARD, IT DREW TROPICAL MOISTURE NORTHWARD. A
"PINEAPPLE EXPRESS" ATMOSPHERIC RIVER BROUGHT ANOTHER ROUND OF
SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL NEAR THE END OF THE MONTH WITH ANOTHER 1.05
INCHES FALLING ON THE 24TH.
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