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CXUS56 KOTX 021845
CLMEAT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1145 AM PDT WED SEP 02 2026
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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 109 08/04/1961
LOW 42 08/23/1992
HIGHEST 99 08/07 MM MM 101 08/25
LOWEST 54 08/30 MM MM 57 08/08
AVG. MAXIMUM 87.6 86.4 1.2 89.2
AVG. MINIMUM 63.1 61.0 2.1 65.2
MEAN 75.3 73.7 1.6 77.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 13 12.5 0.5 15
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.01 1976
MINIMUM 0.00 2011
TOTALS T 0.23 -0.23 0.14
DAILY AVG. T 0.01 -0.01 0.00
DAYS >= .01 0 2.0 -2.0 4
DAYS >= .10 0 0.6 -0.6 0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL T 08/19 TO 08/19 0.05
08/20 TO 08/20
08/22 TO 08/22
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 0 7 -7 0
SINCE 7/1 0 9 -9 MM
COOLING TOTAL 329 277 52 386
SINCE 1/1 781 726 55 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/270 DATE 08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/260 DATE 08/01
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 4
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 39
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 3 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 0 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 22
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
AUGUST 2026 BROUGHT SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS
TO NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. THE 1ST BROUGHT CRITICAL TO EXTREME
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A
STRONG DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE. SEVERAL WILDFIRES REMAINED ACTIVE
THROUGH THE MONTH PRODUCING EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE IMPACTING AIR
QUALITY NEARLY EVERY DAY. FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IMPACTED LOCATIONS ALONG THE
EAST SLOPES OF CASCADES, WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
ONE STORM ON THE 13TH PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ON THE LITTLE GIANT BURN
SCAR RESULTING IN A DEBRIS FLOW ALONG ENTIAT RIVER ROAD AT SILVER
FALLS CAMPGROUND. AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 8 INCHES OF MUD AND SEVERAL
SMALL LOGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE ROAD. MINOR FLOOD DAMAGE WAS ALSO
OBSERVED AT THE CABIN AT THE END OF ACCESS ROAD ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF
POPE CREEK. SEVERAL NEW FIRE STARTS ALSO RESULTED FROM THE LIGHTNING.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED ON THE 22ND WITH A ROUND OF MORE
SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING ON THE 29TH. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON THIS
DAY OCCURRED NORTH AND EAST OF WENATCHEE AROUND CHELAN, WINTHROP,
WATERVILLE, AND REPUBLIC. STORMS PRODUCED BRIEF DOWNPOURS, SMALL
HAIL, AND GUSTY WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS OCCURRED FROM SOME
SOTRMS RANGING FROM NEAR A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AROUND THE METHOW
VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS
NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT.
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