Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
558 PM PDT SAT AUG 03 2024

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 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            109   07/28/2022
 LOW              43   07/07/1971
                       07/02/1962
HIGHEST          105   07/10         MM      MM       99  07/21
LOWEST            54   07/26         MM      MM       57  07/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    93.6               87.6     6.0     90.0
AVG. MINIMUM    66.7               61.8     4.9     64.3
MEAN            80.2               74.7     5.5     77.1
DAYS MAX >= 90    20               14.9     5.1       14
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        1.14   1965
 MINIMUM        0.00   2017
TOTALS             T               0.24   -0.24     0.09
DAILY AVG.         T               0.01   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        0                2.5    -2.5        1
DAYS >= .10        0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL      T   07/01 TO 07/01               0.09
                       07/21 TO 07/21
                       07/29 TO 07/29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  6      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  2      -2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    475                306     169      376
 SINCE 1/1       608                449     159       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  07/01
                                35/310          07/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  07/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.03
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     36

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       0     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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JULY 2024 FINISHED MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL WITH BELOW NORMAL
PRECIPITATION OVER NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. FOR THE WENATCHEE
AIRPORT IT WAS THE 4TH WARMEST JULY ON RECORD.  THE OMAK AIRPORT HIT
THE 100 DEGREE MARK 16 CONSECUTIVE DAYS FROM THE 7TH THROUGH THE
22ND, WHICH WAS A NEW RECORD. THE HOT AND DRY WEATHER ALONG WITH A
COUPLE ROUNDS OF LIGHTNING RESULTED IN NEW FIRE STARTS.  ON THE 17TH
THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPED ALONG THE CASCADE CREST WEST AND NORTH OF
LAKE CHELAN WITH SEVERAL FIRE STARTS. ON THE MORNING OF THE 22ND,
FAST MOVING STORMS PRODUCING LITTLE RAIN STARTED SEVERAL FIRES
AROUND THE TONASKET AREA.

SOME RECORD TEMPERATURES WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE WENATCHEE
AIRPORT.  A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 103F WAS TIED ON THE 8TH.  A
RECORD HIGH OF 105F WAS SET ON THE 10TH.