Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OREGON
841 AM PDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE ASTORIA OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1887 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           87                                  95  08/14
LOWEST            48                                  48  08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    71.4               68.7     2.7     74.2
AVG. MINIMUM    56.7               53.9     2.8     56.8
MEAN            64.0               61.3     2.7     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        2
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        5.22   1968
 MINIMUM        0.02   1917
TOTALS          0.87               1.12   -0.25     0.81
DAYS >= .01        8                7.7     0.3        5
DAYS >= .10        3                2.5     0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.36   08/17 TO 08/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     38                122     -84       23
 SINCE 7/1        95                264    -169       MM
COOLING TOTAL     16                  7       9       46
 SINCE 1/1        52                 16      36       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/200    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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