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CXUS56 KMFR 012040 AAA
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR
140 PM PDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE MEDFORD OR CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1911 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            110   09/02/1988
 LOW              29   09/30/1950
                       09/26/1934
                       09/26/1926
HIGHEST          105   09/05                         100  09/15
LOWEST            41   09/30                          43  09/21
                                                          09/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.0               84.3     2.7     80.7
AVG. MINIMUM    52.7               51.2     1.5     53.6
MEAN            69.8               67.7     2.2     67.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    12               10.5     1.5        7
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        4.22   1977
TOTALS          0.06               0.48   -0.42     2.39
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01        2                3.1    -1.1        7
DAYS >= .10        0                1.4    -1.4        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   09/11 TO 09/11

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   2010
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     18                 48     -30       61
 SINCE 7/1        27                 56     -29       MM
COOLING TOTAL    173                130      43      131
 SINCE 1/1      1153                897     256       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/13/1921
 LATEST       06/12/1952
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          03/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/280    DATE  09/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  09/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     47

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

&&

GENERALLY, SEPTEMBER OFTEN BEGINS THE TRANSITION FROM THE HOT, DRY
SUMMER SEASON AND THE WETTER, COOLER FALL AND WINTER SEASONS IN
MEDFORD. THIS SEPTEMBER WAS NO DIFFERENT. THE MONTH STARTED OUT HOT
AND DRY WITH A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED THERMAL TROUGH
THAT LINGERED THROUGH THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF THE MONTH. THIS RESULTED
IN TEMPERATURES THAT REACHED INTO THE TRIPLE DIGITS ON 4 OF THE
FIRST 6 DAYS OF THE MONTH. MEANWHILE, HIGH TEMPERATURES REMAINED IN
THE 90S THROUGH THE 10TH. THEN, THE MIDDLE OF THE MONTH TRANSITIONED
QUICKLY INTO A COOLER AND A BIT WETTER OF A PERIOD WITH A SERIES OF
LOWS AND ASSOCIATED FRONTS THAT PASSED THROUGH SOUTHERN OREGON AND
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. AND WHILE THIS BROUGHT WETTING RAINS TO MUCH OF
SOUTHERN OREGON AND NORTHERN CALIFORNIA, MEDFORD MISSED OUT ON MOST
OF IT, EXCEPT FOR SOME LIGHT RAIN. MEANWHILE, HIGH TEMPERATURES WERE
IN THE 70S TO LOW 80S THROUGH THE 18TH. AFTER THAT, CONDITIONS
WARMED BACK UP AND DRIED BACK OUT. THE THERMAL TROUGH BROUGHT
TEMPERATURES NEAR THE CENTURY MARK ONCE AGAIN ON THE 24TH, BUT DID
NOT SURPASS IT. AT THE END OF THE MONTH, A FEW DRY FRONTS MODERATED
TEMPERATURES AND BROUGHT BREEZIER WINDS TO THE AREA WITH NO
MEASUREABLE RAIN.

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