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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
659 AM PST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2012...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   08/04/1961
                        07/26/1928
 LOW              -30   01/16/1888
                        01/15/1888
HIGHEST            98   07/08
LOWEST              6   02/28
AVG. MAXIMUM     58.5              58.1     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM     39.6              38.0     1.6
MEAN             49.1              48.2     0.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     21              16.2     4.8
DAYS MAX <= 32     27              33.1    -6.1
DAYS MIN <= 32    128             117.2    10.8
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.6    -2.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        26.07   1948
 MINIMUM         7.55   1929
TOTALS          21.32             16.25    5.07
DAILY AVG.          T              0.04   -0.04
DAYS >= .01       132             112.2    19.8
DAYS >= .10        72              53.0    19.0
DAYS >= .50         6               5.9     0.1
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.3     0.7
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.22   MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          132.6   2008
TOTALS           51.8              42.7     9.1
DAYS >= TRACE      75              34.4    40.6
DAYS >= 1.0        19              15.6     3.4
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL      6.0   MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6256              6593    -337
COOLING TOTAL     535               450      85

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/11/1889
 LATEST       05/25/1964
EARLIEST                        10/11
LATEST                          04/23
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/220    DATE  12/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/210    DATE  12/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP              10
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      30
LIGHT RAIN              139     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          6     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                      16
LIGHT SNOW               68     SLEET                      1
FOG                     146     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     43
HAZE                     32

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

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