CXUS56 KPQR 031944
CLAPDX

PORTLAND CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PORTLAND OR
1145 AM PST THU JAN 3 2008

...THE PORTLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2007...

PORTLAND WAS DRIER AND SLIGHTLY COOLER THAN NORMAL IN 2007 BUT 
THE WEATHER WAS DISTINCTLY DIFFERENT DURING THE FIRST AND LATTER 
HALVES OF THE YEAR. JANUARY SAW HEAVY RAINS AND A COUPLE OF LOW 
LEVEL SNOW EVENTS...BUT FEBRUARY THROUGH JUNE WERE RELATIVELY CALM 
KEEPING THE FIRST HALF OF THE YEAR WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL.  
THE HOTTEST DAY OF THE YEAR WAS JULY 10TH WHICH BROKE HIGH 
TEMPERATURE RECORDS AT SEVERAL INLAND LOCATIONS THOUGH PORTLAND FELL 
3 DEGREES SHORT OF THE JULY 10 RECORD WITH A TEMPERATURE OF 102.
IN CONTRAST...AUGUST THROUGH DECEMBER WERE COOLER AND WETTER THAN 
NORMAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF NOVEMBER WHICH WAS A LITTLE DRIER THAN 
NORMAL. DECEMBER BEGAN WITH A DEVASTATING STORM ON THE 2ND AND 3RD 
THAT PRODUCED HIGH WINDS AND LOCAL FLOODING IN THE METRO AREA. THE 
YEAR ENDED WITH A COUPLE SNOWY DAYS AROUND THE METRO AREA WITH SOME 
LIGHT SNOW AROUND THE AREA ON CHRISTMAS.


CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 TO 2007

WEATHER            OBSERVED                  NORMAL        DEPART
                   VALUE       DATE(S)       VALUE         FROM
                                                           NORMAL
....................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH                  107      08/10/1981 (TIE)
                               08/08/1981 (TIE)
                               07/30/1965 (TIE)
LOW                    -3      02/02/1950
HIGHEST               102      07/10
LOWEST                 19      01/14
                                    

AVG. MAXIMUM         62.2
AVG. MINIMUM         45.5
MEAN                 53.8
DAYS MAX >= 90          9
DAYS MAX <= 32          2
DAYS MIN <= 32         34
DAYS MIN <=  0          0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
   MAXIMUM          63.20     1996
   MINIMUM          22.48     1985
TOTALS              32.08                    37.07        -4.99
DAILY AVG.           0.09
DAYS >=   .01         162
DAYS >=    .10         90
DAYS >=   .50          15
DAYS >= 1.00            3
GREATEST
   24 HR. TOTAL      1.60     12/02   

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL        4374                     4400           
-26        SINCE  7/1           
1824                                        

COOLING TOTAL         400                      390            10     

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
   EARLIEST                   10/08/1985
   LATEST                     05/02/1964
EARLIEST                      11/02
LATEST                        04/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/100            01/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/180            12/03

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM           6        FOG                    165 
HAIL                   6        FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE   26
FREEZING RAIN          0        HAZE                    21
FUNNEL CLOUD/TORNADO   0        BLOWING SNOW             0  
ICE PELLETS            0 
       

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

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