November's high temperatures started out below normal, became normal about the middle of the month, went below normal again and ended slightly higher than usual. There were no new records made in this month. In all, the high temperature was one and a half degrees lower than usual. The low temperatures began the first week by being below average, then they became normal for a few days, became warmer than usual for the middle of the month until the 20th, at which point they became lower than usual, but the month ended warmer than normal. No new record lows were created this month.

We recieved 6.04 inches of rain this month., about an inch below normal. This is the seventh month in a row since February that we have received below normal rainfall. There were no record setting days of rainfall this month.

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   Dep.*   Parameter                       Observed   Dep.*
 
Average maximum temperature  50.7     -1.5   Days with measurable precip.      24       +4.1   
                                                                         
Average minimum temperature  35.3     -2.7   Days with .10" or more precip.    12       -0.3   
                                                                       
Monthly precipitation        6.04    -0.77   Days with .50" or more precip.    4        -1.0    
                                                                                    
Growing degree days @ 50F     2       -14    Days with 1" or more precip.      1        -0.3    
                                                                   
* departure from 1971-00 normal

Looking ahead to December:

Maxima rise to about 46°
Minima rise to about 38°
Average precipitation is 7.43 inches
There are an average of 21 days with measurable precipitation

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