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CXUS56 KOTX 040248
CLMEAT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
748 PM PDT SAT MAY 03 2025

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/24/1977
 LOW              23   04/15/2022
HIGHEST           80   04/26         62      18       79  04/14
LOWEST            34   04/13         41      -7       34  04/19
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.4               61.8     3.6     61.7
AVG. MINIMUM    42.0               40.4     1.6     40.9
MEAN            53.7               51.1     2.6     51.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.2    -2.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.35   1967
 MINIMUM           T   1977
TOTALS          0.21               0.57   -0.36     0.16
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        3                4.9    -1.9        4
DAYS >= .10        1                1.9    -0.9        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   03/31 TO 03/31               0.08


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    329                418     -89      388
 SINCE 7/1      5167               5569    -402       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  2      -2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/300    DATE  04/27
                                31/310          04/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/030    DATE  04/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.15
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          0

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     45

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     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                      0

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

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APRIL 2025 BROUGHT WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS TO
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. IT WAS A QUIET MONTH ACROSS THE AREA
WITH JUST A COUPLE WEATHER EVENT.  ON THE 7TH AND 8TH ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED WITH THE MOST SIGNIFICANT ACTIVITY ON
HIGHWAY 155 NORTHWEST OF NESPELEM AND HIGHWAY 21 NORTH OF KELLER.
THE MONTH ALSO BROUGHT SEVERAL ROUNDS OF BREEZY CONDITIONS AS IS
TYPICAL OF APRIL.  BUT THE STRONG WIND GUST AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT
CAME OUT OF THE NORTHEAST ON THE 16TH AS A DRY COLD FRONT MOVED DOWN
FROM THE NORTH WITH A PEAK GUST OF 48 MPH.  OTHER GUSTS INCLUDE 48
MPH AT BRIDGEPORT, AND 47 MPH AT EPHRATA AND MOSES LAKE. THESE GUSTS
KICKED UP PATCHY BLOWING DUST ACROSS THE COLUMBIA BASIN.

ONE DAILY RECORD WAS TIED DURING THE MONTH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT,
WHEN THE HIGH TEMPERATURE REACHED 77 DEGREES ON THE 15TH.