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CXUS56 KOTX 021845
CLMEAT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
1145 AM PDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 TO 2026

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   08/04/1961
 LOW              42   08/23/1992
HIGHEST           99   08/07         MM      MM      101  08/25
LOWEST            54   08/30         MM      MM       57  08/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               86.4     1.2     89.2
AVG. MINIMUM    63.1               61.0     2.1     65.2
MEAN            75.3               73.7     1.6     77.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    13               12.5     0.5       15
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        2.01   1976
 MINIMUM        0.00   2011
TOTALS             T               0.23   -0.23     0.14
DAILY AVG.         T               0.01   -0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        0                2.0    -2.0        4
DAYS >= .10        0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL      T   08/19 TO 08/19               0.05
                       08/20 TO 08/20
                       08/22 TO 08/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      0                  7      -7        0
 SINCE 7/1         0                  9      -9       MM
COOLING TOTAL    329                277      52      386
 SINCE 1/1       781                726      55       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/260    DATE  08/01

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.37
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           18
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     39

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     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                     22

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

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AUGUST 2026 BROUGHT SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS
TO NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON.  THE 1ST BROUGHT CRITICAL TO EXTREME
FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS ASSOCIATED WITH A
STRONG DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE. SEVERAL WILDFIRES REMAINED ACTIVE
THROUGH THE MONTH PRODUCING EXTENSIVE AMOUNTS OF SMOKE IMPACTING AIR
QUALITY NEARLY EVERY DAY.  FROM THE 12TH THROUGH THE 14TH
THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING IMPACTED LOCATIONS ALONG THE
EAST SLOPES OF CASCADES, WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS.
ONE STORM ON THE 13TH PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ON THE LITTLE GIANT BURN
SCAR RESULTING IN A DEBRIS FLOW ALONG ENTIAT RIVER ROAD AT SILVER
FALLS CAMPGROUND. AN ESTIMATED 3 TO 8 INCHES OF MUD AND SEVERAL
SMALL LOGS WERE OBSERVED ON THE ROAD. MINOR FLOOD DAMAGE WAS ALSO
OBSERVED AT THE CABIN AT THE END OF ACCESS ROAD ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF
POPE CREEK. SEVERAL NEW FIRE STARTS ALSO RESULTED FROM THE LIGHTNING.
ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OCCURRED ON THE 22ND WITH A ROUND OF MORE
SIGNIFICANT LIGHTNING ON THE 29TH.  SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ON THIS
DAY OCCURRED NORTH AND EAST OF WENATCHEE AROUND CHELAN, WINTHROP,
WATERVILLE, AND REPUBLIC. STORMS PRODUCED BRIEF DOWNPOURS, SMALL
HAIL, AND GUSTY WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS OCCURRED FROM SOME
SOTRMS RANGING FROM NEAR A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AROUND THE METHOW
VALLEY AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS

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