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CXUS56 KPDT 011534
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PENDLETON, OR
734 AM PST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE YAKIMA WA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             72   12/01/2021
 LOW             -17   12/17/1964
HIGHEST           60   12/05                          47  12/28
LOWEST            20   12/24                           2  12/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.7               38.2     5.5     29.6
AVG. MINIMUM    32.2               23.1     9.1     16.6
MEAN            37.9               30.6     7.3     23.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                7.9    -7.9       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               28.0   -12.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.59   1996
 MINIMUM        0.07   1976
TOTALS          1.42               1.44   -0.02     1.16
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.05    0.00     0.07
DAYS >= .01       16               10.3     5.7        8
DAYS >= .10        3                4.5    -1.5        3
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.56   12/06 TO 12/07               0.61  12/26 TO 12/27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    807               1065    -258     1292
 SINCE 7/1      2136               2505    -369
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       868                606     262
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/270    DATE  12/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  12/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      6

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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