Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
553 AM PDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 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   07/28/2022
 LOW              43   07/07/1971
                       07/02/1962
HIGHEST           99   07/21         MM      MM      109  07/28
LOWEST            57   07/26         MM      MM       52  07/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    90.0               87.6     2.4     91.2
AVG. MINIMUM    64.3               61.8     2.5     64.1
MEAN            77.1               74.7     2.4     77.6
DAYS MAX >= 90    14               14.9    -0.9       18
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          0.09               0.24   -0.15     0.54
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.01   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        1                2.5    -1.5        3
DAYS >= .10        0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   07/10 TO 07/10               0.46


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  6      -6        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  2      -2       MM
COOLING TOTAL    376                306      70      400
 SINCE 1/1       668                449     219       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  07/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/310    DATE  07/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.02
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           30
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     37

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     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                      4

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

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JULY 2023 DELIVERED WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL
PRECIPITATION TO NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON, EXCEPT THE METHOW VALLEY
AREA DUE TO THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN. TEMPERATURES DID NOT
FLUCTUATE TOO DRASTICALLY DURING THE MONTH WITH MOST DAYS REACHING
THE MID 80S TO MID 90S. THERE WAS ONE ACTIVE PERIOD DURING THE MONTH
FROM THE 5TH THROUGH THE 12TH. WHAT BEGAN AS ISOLATED MOUNTAIN
THUNDERSTORMS FOR SEVERAL DAYS TURNED MORE ACTIVE BEGINNING ON THE
9TH. A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN RESULTED IN A DEBRIS FLOW
ACROSS BONAPARTE LAKE ROAD NEAR WAUCONDA.  ON THE 10TH THUNDERSTORMS
WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING AND TORRENTIAL RAIN TRACKED FROM LAKE CHELAN
AND THE MOUNTAINS AROUND THE METHOW VALLEY EAST INTO SOAP LAKE,
COULEE CITY, AND WILBUR. THE HEAVY RAIN CAUSED FLASH FLOODING ON
THE WATERVILLE PLATEAU WITH A LARGE WASHOUT ON HIGHWAY 2. THERE WERE
ALSO SEVERAL REPORTS OF HAIL AND FLOODING BETWEEN WATERVILLE AND
COULEE CITY AND BETWEEN HARTLINE AND ALMIRA. HAIL RANGED FROM PENNY
TO QUARTER SIZE IN DIAMETER. A LANDSPOUT TORNADO WAS REPORTED NEAR
THE WILBUR AIRPORT. NEAR MAZAMA A DEBRIS FLOW OF MUD AND TIMBER
MOVED DOWNSTREAM ALONG LOONEY CREEK DRAINAGE AND IMPACTED PARTS OF
DAVELAAR DRIVE. ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDERSTORMS ON THE 12TH BROUGHT
MORE FLOODING AROUND THE METHOW VALLEY NEAR WINTHROP. MUD AND DEBRIS
WENT ACROSS WEST CHEWUCH ROAD WITH ALMOST A FOOT OF WATER AT THE
INTERSECTION WITH HIGHWAY 20. ONE RAIN GAUGE IN THE AREA PICKED UP
2.38 INCHES.  THE SECOND HALF OF JULY BROUGHT QUIETER WEATHER.
ALTHOUGH A COLD FRONT ON THE 17TH DELIVERED WINDY CONDITIONS WITH A
PEAK WIND GUST OF 44 MPH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT.

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


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