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CXUS56 KOTX 050241
CLMEAT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
641 PM PST TUE FEB 04 2025

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             60   01/31/1971
 LOW             -12   01/12/2017
HIGHEST           46   01/11         34      12       45  01/09
LOWEST            14   01/28         25     -11      -10  01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.5               33.6     0.9     31.1
AVG. MINIMUM    22.8               24.1    -1.3     22.6
MEAN            28.6               28.9    -0.3     26.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               11.3    -4.3       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               27.4     3.6       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.84   1995
 MINIMUM        0.01   1977
TOTALS          0.55               1.02   -0.47     1.20
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01        4                9.4    -5.4       19
DAYS >= .10        1                3.8    -2.8        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   01/03 TO 01/03               0.18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1119               1121      -2     1174
 SINCE 7/1      3249               3620    -371       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/300    DATE  01/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/300    DATE  01/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.31
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          4

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      1

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

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JANUARY 2025 FINISHED WITH SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES AND
BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON.  OVERALL IT
WAS A FAIRLY QUIET MONTH WITH A COUPLE EVENTS.  ON THE 3RD, WET SNOW
FELL WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS IN CHELAN AND WATERVILLE WITH BOTH
TOWNS REPORTING 8". OTHER AMOUNTS INCLUDE 6" TWISP AND MALAGA, AND 1-
2" IN THE WENATCHEE AREA.  THE 13TH THROUGH THE 30TH BROUGHT COOLER
AND DRIER WEATHER WITH SEVERAL COLD MORNINGS. FROM THE 20TH THROUGH
THE 30TH WENATCHEE DROPPED INTO THE TEENS NEARLY EVERY MORNING. THE
COLDEST TEMPERATURES WERE IN THE METHOW VALLEY WITH WINTHROP
DROPPING BELOW 0F SEVEN TIMES WITH THE COLDEST READING OF -5F
OCCURRING ON THE 22ND. A STRONGER STORM ARRIVED ON THE 31ST. STRONG
WESTERLY FLOW LED TO A PRECIPITATION SHADOW ACROSS MUCH OF CENTRAL
WASHINGTON BUT THE CASCADE CREST RECEIVED MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW.
HOLDEN VILLAGE 11". LOCALIZED FREEZING RAIN INITIALLY AROUND THE
MOSES LAKE AREA.

WENATCHEE AIRPORT BROKE ONE DAILY RECORD DURING THE MONTH WHEN 0.44
INCHES OF PRECIPITATION FELL ON THE 3RD.