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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SEATTLE
331 AM PDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE OLYMPIA WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1941 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            104   08/09/1981
 LOW              33   08/18/1973
HIGHEST          100   08/15         MM      MM       96  08/18
LOWEST            43   08/19         MM      MM       44  08/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    82.1               78.0     4.1     82.6
AVG. MINIMUM    53.3               50.5     2.8     52.4
MEAN            67.7               64.2     3.5     67.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                2.3     2.7        5
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        5.45   1968
 MINIMUM           T   1998
TOTALS          0.78               0.96   -0.18     0.05
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01        7                4.8     2.2        2
DAYS >= .10        3                2.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   08/31 TO 08/31

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     21                 67     -46       25
 SINCE 7/1        53                142     -89       MM
COOLING TOTAL    112                 44      68      108
 SINCE 1/1       192                105      87       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/230    DATE  08/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    27/030    DATE  08/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.27
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           20
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          2

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      7

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

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