Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
609 PM PDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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            109   08/04/1961
 LOW              42   08/23/1992
HIGHEST          104   08/15         MM      MM      101  08/18
LOWEST            54   08/24         MM      MM       54  08/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.5               86.4     1.1     91.9
AVG. MINIMUM    63.2               61.0     2.2     65.6
MEAN            75.4               73.7     1.7     78.7
DAYS MAX >= 90    13               12.5     0.5       23
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.01   1976
 MINIMUM        0.00   2011
TOTALS          0.41               0.23    0.18        T
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00        T
DAYS >= .01        5                2.0     3.0        0
DAYS >= .10        2                0.6     1.4        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   08/29 TO 08/30                  T


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  7      -7        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  9      -9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    329                277      52      431
 SINCE 1/1       997                726     271       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  08/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/300    DATE  08/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.21
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     41

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     12

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

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AUGUST 2023 BROUGHT ABOVE NORMAL PRECIPITATION TO MUCH OF NORTH
CENTRAL WASHINGTON ALONG WITH ABOVE NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE ABOVE
NORMAL PRECIPITATION WAS DUE TO A COUPLE WET SYSTEMS DURING THE
MONTH.

ON THE 6TH AND 7TH THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING STRUCK THE
REGION ALONG WITH ABUNDANT RAINFALL. A COCORAHS OBSERVER IN ALMIRA
RECEIVED 1.06 INCHES OF RAIN. MOSES LAKE RECEIVED 0.71 INCHES OVER
THE TWO DAY PERIOD, WHICH WAS MORE THAN FOUR TIMES THEIR MONTHLY
NORMAL OF JUST .15 INCHES.  THIS ALSO MADE IT THE WETTEST AUGUST IN
MOSES LAKE SINCE 2004.  THEN TYPICAL DRY AUGUST CONDITIONS RETURNED
WITH A HEAT WAVE FROM THE 14TH THROUGH THE 17TH.  THE HOTTEST DAYS
OF THE SUMMER BROUGHT HIGH TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 105
EACH DAY. OMAK WAS ONE OF THE HOTTEST LOCATIONS, REACHING 109
DEGREES ON THE 15TH.  THE HEAT WAVE BROKE ON THE 18TH WITH A STRONG
DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE. RELATIVE HUMIDITIY WAS EXCEPTIONALLY LOW
WITH OMAK REACHING 3 PERCENT, AND MOSES LAKE 6 PERCENT. BEHIND THE
FRONT NORTH WINDS BROUGHT IN AN ABUNDANCE OF SMOKE FROM CANADA FROM
THE 19TH THROUGH THE 21ST.  AIR QUALITY REACHED VERY UNHEALTHY AND
HAZARDOUS LEVELS OVER THE REGION. UNHEALTHY AIR PERSISTED INTO THE
22ND OVER MUCH OF NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON.  ON THE 29TH ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING HIT THE REGION AS A WEATHER SYSTEM PASSED THROUGH THE
AREA.  MANY OF THE STORMS MOVED QUICK ENOUGH TO ONLY PRODUCE LIGHT
TO MODERATE RAIN.  THE STORM ALSO BROUGHT IN NORTHWEST WINDS,
BRINGING A PERIOD OF VERY UNHEALTHY AIR AGAIN TO WENATCHEE FROM THE
AIRPLANE LAKE FIRE.

A COUPLE TEMPERATURE RECORDS WERE BROKEN OR TIED DURING THE MONTH AT
THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT.  THIS INCLUDES A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 104
DEGREES ON THE 15TH WHICH BROKE THE RECORD FOR THE DATE. ON THE 16TH
A HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 103 DEGREES TIED A RECORD FOR THE DATE.


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