Overview
April's high temperatures tended to be below normal until the 19th. The remainder of the month had high temperature staying above normal. Two days were at least 10°F above average (the 23rd and the 28th).
The low temperatures this month tended to stay below normal until the 21st. During this time, the temperatures hit freezing twice, the 10th and the 14th, and went below freezing once, the 19th. From the 22nd on, the low temperatures were higher than normal, including two times that were over 10°F above average - the 23rd and the 28th.
The average high temperature for the month was a little over 1 and a quarter degree above expected, and the average low temperature was essentially normal.
No new temperatures records were made this April.
There was nearly 3 inches of precipitation this month, which is about a quarter of an inch above what was expected.
No new records were set this month.
Total water year precipitation (since October 1) is 58% 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
|
60.8
|
1.3
|
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Average minimum temp
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29.4
|
0.2
|
|
Monthly precipitation
|
2.81
|
0.25
|
|
Growing degree days @ 50F
|
75
|
-8
|
|
Days with measurable precip
|
27
|
10.7
|
|
Days with .10" or more precip
|
10
|
1.2
|
|
Days with .50" or more precip
|
0
|
-1.4
|
|
Days with 1" or more precip
|
0
|
-0.2
|
|
* departure
from 1971-2000 normal
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Looking ahead to May
- Maxima rise to about 67°
- Minima rise to about 44°
- Average precipitation is 2.30 inches
- There are an average of about 13 days with measurable precipitation
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