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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
428 AM PST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              62   01/01/1918
 LOW              -30   01/16/1888
                        01/15/1888
HIGHEST            43   01/30        MM      MM       53  01/04
                        01/09
LOWEST              4   01/21        MM      MM        9  01/16
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.8              34.4    -3.6     36.5
AVG. MINIMUM     18.6              24.7    -6.1     23.4
MEAN             24.7              29.5    -4.8     30.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     21              11.0    10.0        9
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              23.5     6.5       27
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.7    -0.7        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.96   1959
 MINIMUM         0.38   1985
TOTALS           1.63              1.79   -0.16     1.81
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.06   -0.01     0.06
DAYS >= .01        14              13.4     0.6       12
DAYS >= .10         7               6.4     0.6        6
DAYS >= .50         1               0.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.69   01/06 TO 01/07           01/18 TO 01/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           56.9   MM
TOTALS           14.2              11.4     2.8     11.8
SINCE 7/1        38.2              33.5     4.7     20.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      2                 5      -3        1
DAYS >= 1.0         4               4.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         9   01/07                          8  01/20
 24 HR TOTAL      6.9   01/07                    01/19 TO 01/19

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1243              1099     144     1078
 SINCE 7/1       3668              3933    -265     3749
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/220    DATE  01/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/220    DATE  01/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               5
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       8
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     13
HAZE                      8

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

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