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CXUS56 KOTX 021900
CLMEAT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1100 AM PST TUE JAN 02 2024
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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 70 12/01/2021
LOW -21 12/30/1968
HIGHEST 47 12/07 32 15 42 12/27
12/28
LOWEST 23 12/01 24 -1 -7 12/21
12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM 37.7 33.4 4.3 24.4
AVG. MINIMUM 31.1 24.5 6.6 15.4
MEAN 34.4 29.0 5.4 19.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 13.1 -10.1 26
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 27.3 -10.3 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 3
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.29 1996
MINIMUM 0.10 1976
TOTALS 1.23 1.31 -0.08 1.86
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.04 -0.00 0.06
DAYS >= .01 14 10.9 3.1 13
DAYS >= .10 5 4.4 0.6 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.27 12/06 TO 12/06 0.67
12/18 TO 12/19
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 946 1118 -172 1391
SINCE 7/1 2244 2499 -255 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1097 807 290 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/300 DATE 12/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 29/310 DATE 12/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 22
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 89
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 7
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 10
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
DECEMBER 2023 BROUGHT WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO NORTH
CENTRAL WASHINGTON. FOR THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT IT WAS THE 7TH
WARMEST DECEMBER ON RECORD. PRECIPITATION WAS ABOVE NORMAL ALONG THE
CASCADE CREST AND THE MOSES LAKE AREA WHILE BELOW NORMAL FOR
WENATCHEE UP INTO THE OKANOGAN AND METHOW VALLEYS. THE MONTH STARTED
OFF ON A WINTER NOTE WITH HEAVY SNOW IN WESTERN CHELAN COUNTY WITH
13" IN STEHEKIN AND PLAIN. THE WENATCHEE AREA AND METHOW VALLEY
PICKED UP 3-5". THE 3RD THROUGH THE 7TH BROUGHT WARMER AND WETTER
CONDITIONS WITH A PAIR OF ATMOSPHERIC RIVERS. A TOTAL OF 4-6" OF
RAIN FELL NEAR THE CREST OF THE CASCADES. THE HEAVY RAIN AND SNOW
MELT LED TO SHARP RISES ON SMALL STREAMS AND RIVERS BUT NO FLOODING
WAS REPORTED. THE 9TH AND 10TH BROUGHT ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY SNOW
TO WESTERN CHELAN COUNTY WITH 16" IN STEHEKIN AND 13" IN PLAIN.
WENATCHEE AND CHELAN RECEIVED LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF 1-3". THE
REMAINDER OF THE MONTH BROUGHT QUIETER WEATHER WITH PERIODS OF LIGHT
RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW.
ONE RECORD WAS TIED DURING THE MONTH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT WITH
0.27" OF PRECIPITATION ON THE 6TH.
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