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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
601 AM PDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 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             98   09/18/1938
                       09/03/1988
 LOW              22   09/23/2000
                       09/24/1926
HIGHEST           88   09/16         MM      MM       96  09/02
LOWEST            39   09/29         MM      MM       43  09/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    72.7               73.6    -0.9     78.2
AVG. MINIMUM    51.1               48.6     2.5     52.8
MEAN            61.9               61.1     0.8     65.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.4    -1.4        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.58   1927
 MINIMUM           T   2012
TOTALS          0.43               0.58   -0.15     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                4.7     4.3        4
DAYS >= .10        1                1.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   09/26 TO 09/27               0.46
                       09/27 TO 09/27

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.3   2019
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.1    -0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    134                162     -28       59
 SINCE 7/1       153                216     -63       MM
COOLING TOTAL     46                 45       1       80
 SINCE 1/1       792                514     278       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/230    DATE  09/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/230    DATE  09/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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SEPTEMBER 2023 BROUGHT A QUIET MONTH OF WEATHER WITH NEAR NORMAL
TEMPERATURES AND PRECIPITATION TO NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH
IDAHO PANHANDLE. THERE WERE JUST A COUPLE WEATHER EVENTS DURING THE
MONTH. THE FIRST BEING THUNDERSTORMS ON THE 3RD AROUND BOYDS AND
COLVILLE THAT RESULTED IN POWER OUTAGES IN THE AREA. THE SECOND WAS
AN ABNORMALLY COOL AND WET PERIOD TO CLOSE OUT THE MONTH WHERE HIGH
TEMPERATURES FROM THE 27TH THROUGH THE 30TH DROPPED INTO THE 50S TO
LOW 60S. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ALSO OCCURRED PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY
RAIN. COCORAHS OBSERVERS 10-14 MILES NORTHEAST OF SANDPOINT PICKED
UP NEAR AN INCH OF RAIN IN 24 HOURS DURING THIS WET PERIOD.

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