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CXUS56 KOTX 011242
CLMEAT


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
422 AM PST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...

NOVEMBER 2012 OVER NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON HAD A WIDE VARIETY OF
WEATHER WAS SEVERAL SWINGS IN TEMPERATURES NOTED.  THE MONTH STARTED
OFF VERY MILD WITH HIGH TEMPERATURES IN WENATCHEE RANGING FROM THE
MID 50S TO MID 60S WITH SEVERAL RECORD TEMPERATURES BROKEN.  THEN
MUCH COOLER AIR MOVED DOWN FROM CANADA FROM THE 8TH THROUGH THE
12TH.  MOISTURE WITH LACKING HOWEVER UNTIL A WET SYSTEM MOVED IN ON
THE 12TH. LIGHT SNOW FELL IN WENATCHEE WITH HEAVIER SNOW TOTALS ON
THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU AND EPHRATA AREAS WHERE 5 INCHES WAS
REPORTED.  THE HIGHEST ACCUMULATIONS OCCURRED ALONG THE EAST SLOPES
OF THE CASCADES WITH 10 INCHES AT HOLDEN VILLAGE AND 7 INCHES IN
PLAIN.  THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS IN WENATCHEE WERE COOL WITH LOW
STRATUS CLOUDS HANGING IN THE AREA UNTIL A WARMER AND WETTER PATTERN
DEVELOPED WITH THE WARMTH PEAKING ON THE 20TH WHERE HIGH
TEMPERATURES CLIMBED BACK INTO THE MID 50S.  A WET SYSTEM ON THE
19TH AND 20TH BROUGHT HEAVY RAIN TO THE CASCADE CREST WITH
STEHEKIN...LEAVENWORTH...AND MAZAMA PICKING UP BETWEEN 1.50 TO 2.50
INCHES OF RAIN.  WENATCHEE WAS RAIN SHADOWED WITH ONLY .01 INCHES
MEASURED.  COOLER AIR ONCE AGAIN ARRIVED ON THE 26TH AND 27TH WITH
TEMPERATURES DROPPING TO NORMAL.  LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FELL ON
THE HILLS AROUND WENATCHEE ON THE 28TH.

SEVERAL RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURES WERE BROKEN AT THE
WENATCHEE AIRPORT DURING THE MONTH. THE LOWS ON NOVEMBER 1ST...4TH
BROKE RECORDS AT 47 AND 50 RESPECTIVELY. THE LOWS ON THE 5TH AND
19TH TIED A RECORD AT 46 AND 43 RESPECTIVELY.  A RECORD HIGH
TEMPERATURE OF 64 ALSO OCCURRED ON THE 5TH.

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CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2012

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   11/09/1989
                        11/03/1975
 LOW               -5   11/23/1985
                        11/24/1985
HIGHEST            64   11/05        MM      MM       55  11/23
LOWEST             24   11/26        MM      MM       21  11/20
                        11/11
AVG. MAXIMUM     46.2              43.8     2.4     44.1
AVG. MINIMUM     35.9              31.4     4.5     27.7
MEAN             41.0              37.6     3.4     35.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               2.7    -2.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 32      8              14.5    -6.5       27
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.58   1983
 MINIMUM            T   1993
TOTALS           0.53              1.11   -0.58     0.26
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.04   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01         9               9.1    -0.1        7
DAYS >= .10         1               3.2    -2.2        1
DAYS >= .50         0               0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.14   11/17


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
TOTALS             MM               5.0      MM       MM
SINCE 7/1          MM               5.2      MM       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     MM                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0        MM               1.2      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM                            MM  MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM                                 MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     712               822    -110      866
 SINCE 7/1       1159              1372    -213     1331
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/310    DATE  11/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/100    DATE  11/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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