Overview
February's high temperatures stayed around normal until the 17th where they rose above normal.
Low temperatures stayed below normal for nearly the entire month. Temperatures dropped below freezing 17 times this month, including 8 days that were below 30°F.
The average high temperature was almost two degrees above normal while the average low temperature was three degrees below normal.
No new temperature records were made this month.
There was less than half an inch of precipitation this month, which is over four and a half inches below normal.
No new precipitation records were set this month.
Total water year precipitation (since October 1) is 49% of normal.
Table 1 - daily data recorded at the Hyslop Experiment Station.
Table 2 - access to the daily data recorded at the Corvallis Agri-Met Automated Station. You choose the station and parameters.
Summary
Parameter
|
Observed
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*Depart/
normal
|
|
Average maximum temp
|
52.1
|
1.7
|
|
Average minimum temp
|
32.1
|
-3.0
|
|
Monthly precipitation
|
0.47
|
-4.57
|
|
Growing degree days @ 50F
|
0
|
-7
|
|
Days with measurable precip
|
13
|
-5.0
|
|
Days with .10" or more precip
|
2
|
-10.0
|
|
Days with .50" or more precip
|
0
|
-4.2
|
|
Days with 1" or more precip
|
0
|
-1.0
|
|
* departure
from 1971-2000 normal
|
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Looking ahead to March
- Maxima rise to about 56°
- Minima rise to about 38°
- Average precipitation is 4.59 inches
- There are an average of 19 days with measurable precipitation
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