Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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CXUS56 KOTX 011340
CLMGEG
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
640 AM PDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1881 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 108 08/04/1961
08/04/1928
LOW 35 08/29/1965
08/31/1964
HIGHEST 107 08/02 MM MM 102 08/15
LOWEST 47 08/27 MM MM 51 08/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 84.9 83.8 1.1 84.6
AVG. MINIMUM 58.6 56.7 1.9 60.1
MEAN 71.8 70.3 1.5 72.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 9 8.3 0.7 12
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 2.12 1923
MINIMUM T 2022
TOTALS 0.26 0.47 -0.21 0.98
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.02 -0.01 0.03
DAYS >= .01 4 3.2 0.8 6
DAYS >= .10 0 1.3 -1.3 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.11 08/04 TO 08/05 0.47
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 20 28 -8 19
SINCE 7/1 20 52 -32 MM
COOLING TOTAL 238 190 48 255
SINCE 1/1 743 469 274 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/220 DATE 08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/230 DATE 08/23
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 1
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 43
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 10 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 7
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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AUGUST 2024 FINISHED WITH SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES
BELOW NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH
IDAHO PANHANDLE. THE EXCEPTION IS LOCATIONS DURING THE CANADIAN
BORDER WHICH HAD A WETTER THAN NORMAL MONTH. THE MONTH STARTED OFF
HOT WITH TEMPERATURES REACHING THE TRIPLE DIGITS ON THE 2ND. THE
HEAT SUBSIDED FOR THE REST OF THE MONTH WITH MOST DAYS REACHING THE
70S OR 80S. THERE WERE SEVERAL THUNDERSTORM EVENTS DURING THE MONTH
STARTING ON THE 5TH WITH ISOLATED MORNING STORMS OVER THE SPOKANE
AREA. ON THE 6TH THE STORMS SHIFTED TO THE NORTHERN MOUNTAINS, BUT
ONE WAS SEVERE 5 MILES NORTH OF HUNTERS. THE STORM TOPPLED SEVERAL
TREES ONTO HIGHWAY 25, CLOSING THE ROAD. MORE STORMS ON THE 10TH
BROUGHT GUSTY OUTFLOW WINDS AND LOCALIZED DAMAGE. FIVE MILES SOUTH
OF DEER PARK A MOBILE HOME REPORTED ROOF DAMAGE. IN HAUSER NUMEROUS
TREES WERE KNOCKED DOWN. ON THE 17TH A THUNDERSTORM TRACKED FROM
DAVENPORT NORTH TO FORD PRODUCING BRIEF RAIN AND NEW FIRE STARTS. ON
THE 23RD WEAKENING THUNDERSTORMS OVER SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON HELP
TRIGGER GUSTY WINDS WITH SPOKANE FELTS FIELD GUSTING TO 45 MPH.
FINALLY ON THE 27TH A STRONG COLD FRONT DELIVERED WINDY CONDITIONS
FOR MOST OF THE DAY. THE WINDS PICKED UP BLOWING DUST FROM THE
COLUMBIA BASIN INTO THE SPOKANE AREA. PEAK WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 46
MPH AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT, AND 40 MPH IN DEER PARK.
NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT.