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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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