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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE, WA
332 AM PDT MON APR 1 2013

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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              74   03/30/1881
 LOW              -10   03/03/1891
HIGHEST            68   03/31        MM      MM       63  03/09
LOWEST             22   03/23        MM      MM       21  03/07
AVG. MAXIMUM     50.4              48.9     1.5     46.4
AVG. MINIMUM     32.0              31.6     0.4     30.9
MEAN             41.2              40.2     1.0     38.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     17              15.6     1.4       20
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.56   2012
 MINIMUM         0.12   1909
TOTALS           0.82              1.61   -0.79     4.56
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.05   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01         8              11.6    -3.6       16
DAYS >= .10         3               5.9    -2.9       14
DAYS >= .50         0               0.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.40   03/20 TO 03/20           03/14 TO 03/15
                                                          03/22 TO 03/22
                                                          03/22 TO 03/22

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           16.4   MM
TOTALS            0.9               3.5    -2.6      5.5
SINCE 7/1        43.5              43.8    -0.3     35.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               1.2    -1.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   03/07                          3  03/22
                                                          03/02
                                                          03/01
 24 HR TOTAL      0.8   MM                       03/22 TO 03/22
                                                          03/22 TO 03/22
                                                          03/22 TO 03/22

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     730               767     -37      809
 SINCE 7/1       5267              5596    -329     5488
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/230    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      1
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      2

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

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