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CXUS56 KOTX 011254
CLMEAT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
554 AM PDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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            103   05/31/1986
 LOW              32   05/12/1985
                       05/11/1985
                       05/05/1968
HIGHEST           89   05/28         MM      MM       88  05/11
LOWEST            42   05/04         MM      MM       37  05/02
                       05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.9               71.6     2.3     70.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               48.7     0.8     47.5
MEAN            61.7               60.1     1.6     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                1.2    -1.2        0
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        2.02   1998
 MINIMUM           T   1992
TOTALS          0.12               0.77   -0.65     0.42
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01        2                6.2    -4.2        1
DAYS >= .10        1                2.3    -1.3        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   05/17 TO 05/17               0.42


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    126                186     -60      207
 SINCE 7/1      5293               5757    -464       MM
COOLING TOTAL     33                 36      -3       28
 SINCE 1/1        33                 38      -5       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/290    DATE  05/29
                                37/300          05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/320    DATE  05/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           26
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          1

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     41

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     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                      2

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

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MAY 2025 BROUGHT NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND BELOW NORMAL
PRECIPITATION TO NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. THE MONTH BROUGHT
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF BREEZY CONDITIONS AS SEVERAL COLD FRONT
PASSAGES OCCURRED.  THERE WERE A COUPLE ACTIVE THUNDERSTORM
DAYS IN THE COLUMBIA BASIN.  ON THE 12TH THUNDERSTORMS WITH ABUNDANT
LIGHTNING TRACKED ACROSS INTERSTATE 90 FROM MOSES LAKE TO RITZVILLE.
ON THE 25TH THUNDERSTORMS TRACKED INTO THE MOSES LAKE AREA WITH
GUSTY WINDS AND BRIEF DOWNPOURS.  A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSAGE
OCCURRED TO CLOSE OUT THE MONTH ON THE 31ST BRINGING WINDY
CONDITIONS.  PEAK WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 62 MPH ON A RIDGE NEAR ENTIAT,
55 MPH DOUGLAS, 52 MPH MATTAWA, AND 51 MPH AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT.

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