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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
534 AM PDT TUE SEP 01 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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HIGHLIGHTS

SLIGHTLY WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL.

1ST: EXTREME FIRE DAY DUE TO VERY DRY AND WINDY CONDITIONS WITH
STRONG DRY COLD FRONT PASSAGE

1ST-13TH: SEVERAL DAYS OF SMOKE AND HAZE REDUCING VISIBILITY AND
IMPACTING AIR QUALITY

12-14TH: THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT LIGHTNING ALONG EAST SLOPES OF
CASCADES, WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS. STORMS
PRODUCED HEAVY RAIN ON LITTLE GIANT BURN SCAR - DEBRIS FLOW ALONG
ENTIAT RIVER ROAD AT SILVER FALLS CAMPGROUND. ESTIMATED 3 TO 8
INCHES OF MUD AND SEVERAL SMALL LOGS IN ROAD. MINOR FLOOD DAMAGE
OBSERVED AT THE CABIN AT THE END OF ACCESS ROAD ON NORTHWEST SIDE OF
POPE CREEK. SEVERAL NEW FIRE STARTS

22ND: ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS

29TH: SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS NORTH AND EAST OF WENATCHEE AROUND
CHELAN, WINTHROP, WATERVILLE, AND REPUBLIC. STORMS PRODUCED BRIEF
DOWNPOURS, SMALL HAIL, AND GUSTY WINDS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AMOUNTS
RANGING FROM NEAR A HALF INCH TO AN INCH AROUND THE METHOW VALLEY
AND OKANOGAN HIGHLANDS

NO RECORDS