April's seasonable temperatures were elevated by two brief heat waves. Temperatures rose into the 80s for a few days. Monthly precipitation was slightly below 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 Dep.* Parameter Observed Dep.* Average maximum temperature 64.6 3.9 Days with measurable precip. 12 -4.3 Average minimum temperature 39.3 3.9 Days with .10" or more precip. 6 -2.8 Monthly precipitation 2.33 -0.23 Days with .50" or more precip. 3 1.6 Growing degree days @ 50F 92 +25 Days with 1" or more precip. 0 -0.2 * departure from 1971-00 normal
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 13 days with measurable precipitation
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