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CXUS56 KOTX 011201
CLMEAT

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
401 AM PST SUN FEB 01 2026

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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             60   01/31/1971
 LOW             -12   01/12/2017
HIGHEST           48   01/13         34      14       46  01/11
LOWEST            18   01/25         25      -7       14  01/28
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.5               33.6     2.9     34.5
AVG. MINIMUM    29.0               24.1     4.9     22.8
MEAN            32.8               28.9     3.9     28.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7               11.3    -4.3        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               27.4    -3.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.84   1995
 MINIMUM        0.01   1977
TOTALS          0.35               1.02   -0.67     0.55
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.03   -0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        4                9.4    -5.4        4
DAYS >= .10        2                3.8    -1.8        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.18   01/02 TO 01/03               0.44


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    989               1121    -132     1119
 SINCE 7/1      2961               3620    -659       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/300    DATE  01/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/310    DATE  01/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
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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JANUARY 2026 BROUGHT WARMER AND DRIER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS TO
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON.  THE FIRST 12 DAYS OF THE MONTH WAS ACTIVE
HOWEVER IN THE CASCADES WITH SEVERAL ROUNDS OF PRECIPITATION. FROM
THE 4TH THROUGH THE 9TH HEAVY SNOW FELL IN THE CASCADES WITH STEVENS
PASS OVER THE 5 DAY PERIOD PICKING UP 52 INCHES.  ONE OF THE
HEAVIEST PERIODS OF SNOW FELL FROM THE 6TH INTO THE 7TH WITH A 24
HOUR SNOWFALL OF 22 INCHES AT STEVENS PASS, 8 INCHES IN PLAIN, AND 4
INCHES IN LEAVENWORTH.  ANOTHER WET SYSTEM ARRIVED ON THE 11TH AND
12TH BUT WITH HIGHER SNOW LEVELS WITH STEHEKIN OVER THE TWO DAY
PERIOD RECEIVING 1.64 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION.  THE REMAINDER OF THE
MONTH BROUGHT MUCH QUIETER WEATHER WITH DRY CONDITIONS FROM THE 14TH
THROUGH THE 27TH, AND THEN PERIODS OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW.

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