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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.

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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.