Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
345 AM PDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             78   03/28/1994
                       03/31/1992
 LOW               4   03/04/2019
HIGHEST           60   03/30         54       6       70  03/27
LOWEST            21   03/01         34     -13       23  03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.2               52.5    -4.3     55.3
AVG. MINIMUM    31.6               33.7    -2.1     35.7
MEAN            39.9               43.1    -3.2     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               12.2     8.8       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.34   1983
 MINIMUM        0.02   1994
TOTALS          0.38               0.73   -0.35     0.15
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                6.3     1.7        3
DAYS >= .10        2                2.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.12   03/08 TO 03/08               0.27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    769                679      90      596
 SINCE 7/1      5446               5153     293       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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MARCH 2023 FINISHED COOLER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON. THE FIRST HALF OF THE MONTH WAS ACTIVE WITH SEVERAL ROUNDS
OF COOL AND SHOWERY CONDITIONS. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SNOW FELL FROM THE
4TH THROUGH THE 10TH. ON THE 5TH MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IN AND AROUND
THE METHOW VALLEY FELL WITH 6" IN TWISP AND NEAR MALOTT, WITH A REPORT
OF 9" ABOUT 10 MILES WEST OF TWISP. ON THE 6TH HEAVY SNOW SHOWERS FELL
IN THE MORNING AROUND EPHRATA AND MOSES LAKE WITH REPORTS OF 4-5".
ON THE 10TH WIDSPREAD LIGHT SNOW FELL IN THE MORNING WITH SEVERAL
REPORTS OF 1-2". THE SECOND HALF OF THE MONTH WAS DRIER WITH GENERALLY
QUIET WEATHER.

NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT.


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