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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
516 AM PST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE LEWISTON ID AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   02/24/1986
 LOW             -18   02/12/1884
HIGHEST           63   02/29         MM      MM       58  02/20
LOWEST            27   02/17         MM      MM       14  02/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.8               47.0     1.8     47.5
AVG. MINIMUM    35.7               31.7     4.0     30.5
MEAN            42.3               39.3     3.0     39.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.8    -1.8        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     7               15.1    -8.1       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.1    -0.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.42   2019
 MINIMUM        0.09   1935
TOTALS          1.09               1.04    0.05     0.37
DAILY AVG.      0.04                NAN     NAN     0.01
DAYS >= .01       21                9.6    11.4        5
DAYS >= .10        4                3.3     0.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   02/25 TO 02/26               0.17

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.3   2019
TOTALS           0.5                3.8    -3.3      1.5
SINCE 7/1       13.3               11.9     1.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.3    -1.3        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   2  02/22
                                                          02/23
                                                          02/24
 24 HR TOTAL     0.5   02/26 TO 02/26                 MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    650                718     -68      720
 SINCE 7/1      3430               3764    -334       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/190    DATE  02/28
                                28/210          02/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/170    DATE  02/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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FEBRUARY 2024 BROUGHT WARMER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS TO
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH IDAHO PANHANDLE.  THE FIRST HALF
OF THE MONTH WAS RELATIVE QUIET WITH JUST PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND
HIGH ELEVATION SNOW. ON THE 15TH A COLDER WEATHER SYSTEM IMPACTED
THE AREA BRINGING 1-2 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE PALOUSE AND 4 INCHES.
TO SAINT MARIES. ON THE 25TH A STRONG COLD FRONT DELIVERED WINDY
CONDITIONS TO THE REGION, WITH A PEAK WIND GUST OF 52 MPH AT THE
PULLMAN AIRPORT, AND 50 MPH IN UNIONTOWN.  SHOWERS AND COOLER
TEMPERATURES BEHIND THE FRONT BROUGHT LEWISTON ITS ONLY MEASUREABLE
SNOW OF THE MONTH WITH A HALF INCH ON THE MORNING OF THE 26TH. ON
THE 28TH A WARMER AND WETTER SYSTEM ARRIVED ALTHOUGH PRECIPITATION
STARTED AS SNOW IN THE MORNING ON THE PALOUSE WITH 2 TO 4 INCHES.
PATCHY DRIFTING SNOW WAS ALSO REPORTED