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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
443 AM PDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            103   05/31/1986
 LOW              32   05/12/1985
                       05/11/1985
                       05/05/1968
HIGHEST           92   05/20         MM      MM       75  05/25
                                                          05/31
LOWEST            44   05/07         MM      MM       38  05/08
                                                          05/13
                                                          05/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.0               71.6     6.4     64.4
AVG. MINIMUM    54.5               48.7     5.8     44.9
MEAN            66.2               60.1     6.1     54.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     2                1.2     0.8        0
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        2.02   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1992
TOTALS          0.19               0.77   -0.58     0.91
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        5                6.2    -1.2        6
DAYS >= .10        0                2.3    -2.3        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   05/26 TO 05/26               0.58


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     61                186    -125      314
 SINCE 7/1      6002               5757     245       MM
COOLING TOTAL    107                 36      71        0
 SINCE 1/1       111                 38      73       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/280    DATE  05/21
                                31/300          05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/190    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     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                      3

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

MAY 2023 BROUGHT WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES TO NORTH CENTRAL
WASHINGTON. THE MONTH BROUGHT SEVERAL ROUNDS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS.  RAIN AMOUNTS OVER THE REGION WERE VARIABLE GIVEN THE
SHOWERY NATURE WITH SOME AREAS WETTER THAN NORMAL WHILE OTHER ON THE
DRY SIDE. BUT IN GENERAL DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS OCCURRED FROM
WENATCHEE UP THROUGH CHELAN AND OMAK WHILE WETTER THAN NORMAL
CONDITIONS OCCURRED IN THE METHOW VALLEY. ON THE 3RD A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM NEAR CHESAW RESULTED IN A WIND GUST OF 62 MPH. ON THE
4TH THUNDERSTORMS WITH RAIN ALONG WITH SNOWMELT LED TO DAMAGE IN
OKANOGAN COUNTY.  THIS INCLUDES LOUP LOUP CANYON ROAD AT ROCK LAKE,
BROADWAY STREET BRIDGE IN CONCONULLY, AND BONAPARTE LAKE ROAD NEAR
WAUCONDA.  NICKEL SIZED HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED 11 MILES SOUTH OF
WAUCONDA.  ON THE 8TH DEBRIS FLOWS AND FLOODING OCCURRED NEAR EAGLE
CREEK OFF THE TWISP RIVER WEST OF TWISP.  ON THE 16TH STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN AROUND LAKE
WENATCHEE AND LEAVENWORTH. ONE SENSOR NEAR LAKE WENATCHEE RECORDED
0.62 INCHES OF RAIN IN 15 MINUTES. ON THE 18TH MORE HEAVY RAIN FELL
FROM THUNDERSTORMS WITH RADAR ESTIMATING AS MUCH AS 3-4 INCHES ON
THE IRVING PEAK BURN SCAR NORTHWEST OF LAKE WENATCHEE. THUNDERSTORMS
IN MAZAMA PRODUCED TORRENTIAL RAIN, WITH ONE SENSOR MEASURING 1.07
INCHES IN 35 MINUTES.  ON THE 20TH AND 21ST SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
OCCURRED IN THE OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS AND CASCADES.  QUARTER SIZED HAIL
WAS FOUND IN THE MOUNTAINS SOUTHWEST OF LEAVENWORTH.  QUARTER SIZED
HAIL WAS ALSO REPORTED NEAR MALO AND RICE.

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