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CXUS56 KPQR 011545  
CLMSLE  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON  
745 AM PST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 62 63 12/04  
12/05  
LOWEST 26 29 12/16  
AVG. MAXIMUM 50.3 47.4 2.9 50.7  
AVG. MINIMUM 38.8 35.1 3.7 38.8  
MEAN 44.6 41.3 3.3 44.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.6 -0.6 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 11.9 -3.9 6  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 17.54 1933  
MINIMUM 1.26 1976  
TOTALS 7.69 6.97 0.72 7.62  
DAYS >= .01 20 18.9 1.1 20  
DAYS >= .10 19 13.1 5.9 11  
DAYS >= .50 3 5.1 -2.1 5  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 1.7 -0.7 3  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.61 12/25 TO 12/26  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 625 736 -111 621  
SINCE 7/1 1417 1738 -321 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 691 401 290 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.1  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/180  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/180 DATE 12/26  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/180 DATE 12/26  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.79  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 23  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 10  
LIGHT RAIN 24 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 10  
HAZE 19  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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