Overview
March's high temperatures were above normal by up to 10° until mid-month, after which time temperatures returned to normal.
Generally, low temperatures were below normal until the 19th. For the remainder of the month, low temperatures returned to normal or a little above normal. Temperatures dropped below freezing five times, including three days that were below 30°F.
The average high temperature for the month was five degrees above normal.
A new record high temperature of 73°F was set on the 12th; surpassing 1934's record of 72°.
There was just over four and a quarter inches of precipitation this month, which is a quarter of an inch below normal.
No new precipitation records were set.
Total water year precipitation (since October 1) is 55% 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
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Observed
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*Depart/
normal
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Average maximum temp
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59.9
|
5.0
|
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Average minimum temp
|
36.9
|
-0.1
|
|
Monthly precipitation
|
4.34
|
-0.21
|
|
Growing degree days @ 50F
|
37
|
35
|
|
Days with measurable precip
|
20
|
1.2
|
|
Days with .10" or more precip
|
9
|
-3.0
|
|
Days with .50" or more precip
|
4
|
-1.4
|
|
Days with 1" or more precip
|
1
|
0.6
|
|
* departure
from 1971-2000 normal
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Looking ahead to April
- Maxima rise to about 61°
- Minima rise to about 40°
- Average precipitation is 2.98 inches
- There are an average of about 16 days with measurable precipitation
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