Temperatures near normal in January
Published 11:57 am Monday, February 3, 2020
- Temperatures in John Day were near normal in January. Near-normal temperatures are also expected in February.
Temperatures in John Day averaged near normal during the month of January, according to preliminary data received by NOAA’s National Weather Service in Pendleton.
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The average temperature was 32.9 degrees, which was right at normal. High temperatures averaged 40.8 degrees, which was 1.7 degrees below normal. The highest was 51 degrees on Jan. 8. Low temperatures averaged 25 degrees, which was 1.6 degrees above normal.
The lowest was 7 degrees on Jan. 17.
There were 29 days with the low temperature below 32 degrees. There were three days when the high temperature stayed below 32 degrees.
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Precipitation totaled 1.05 inches during January, which was 0.07 inches above normal. Measurable precipitation was received on 19 days with the heaviest, 0.17 inches, reported on Jan. 1.
Since October, the water year precipitation at John Day has been 1.79 inches, which is 2.77 inches below normal.
Snowfall totaled 1.9 inches with at least 1 inch of snow reported on one day. The heaviest snowfall was 1.5 inches reported on Jan. 14. The greatest depth of snow on the ground was 2 inches on Jan. 17.
The outlook for February from NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center calls for near-normal temperatures and near-normal precipitation. Normal highs for John Day during February are 47.4 degrees and normal lows are 23.9 degrees. The 30-year normal precipitation is 0.75 inches.