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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
834 AM PDT TUE SEP 01 2026
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..THE SALEM OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 95 102 08/11
LOWEST 47 50 08/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.0 83.6 0.4 86.2
AVG. MINIMUM 55.3 54.8 0.5 58.7
MEAN 69.7 69.2 0.5 72.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 7 6.7 0.3 10
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.17 1968
MINIMUM 0.00 1988
TOTALS 0.01 0.39 -0.38 0.13
DAYS >= .01 1 3.2 -2.2 3
DAYS >= .10 0 1.4 -1.4 1
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.01 08/29 TO 08/29
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 3 16 -13 0
SINCE 7/1 9 27 -18 MM
COOLING TOTAL 155 146 9 237
SINCE 1/1 382 345 37 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/330
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 20/360 DATE 08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 27/010 DATE 08/02
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 2
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 0 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
HAZE 14
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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