Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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CXUS56 KOTX 011225
CLMEAT
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
425 AM PST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE WENATCHEE WA PANGBORN FIELD CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1959 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 70 12/01/2021
12/01/2021
LOW -21 12/30/1968
HIGHEST 48 12/18 32 16 47 12/07
LOWEST 21 12/03 24 -3 23 12/01
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.1 33.4 2.7 37.7
AVG. MINIMUM 29.4 24.5 4.9 31.1
MEAN 32.8 29.0 3.8 34.4
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 13.1 -8.1 3
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 27.3 2.7 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.29 1996
MINIMUM 0.10 1976
TOTALS 2.18 1.31 0.87 1.23
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.04
DAYS >= .01 14 10.9 3.1 14
DAYS >= .10 9 4.4 4.6 5
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.37 12/17 TO 12/17 0.27
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 960 1118 -158 946
SINCE 7/1 2130 2499 -369 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1086 807 279 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/300 DATE 12/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 35/290 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0
FOG 13 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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DECEMBER 2024 BROUGHT WARMER AND WETTER THAN NORMAL CONDITIONS TO
NORTH CENTRAL WASHINGTON. SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND SNOW OCCURRED.
SNOW WAS HEAVIEST IN THE USUAL SPOTS OF THE METHOW VALLEY, AND
AROUND LEAVENWORTH AND LAKE WENATCHEE. ON THE 7TH LIGHT FREEZING
RAIN FELL AROUND PLAIN, CHELAN, AND QUINCY WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP
TO A TENTH OF AN INCH. ON THE 13TH SNOW FELL IN THE CASCADE VALLEYS,
WATERVILLE PLATEAU, AND REPUBLIC AREA WITH 3-6 INCHES. ON THE 17TH
HEAVY SNOW FELL IN THE CASCADES WITH 23" MAZAMA, 19" HOLDEN VILLAGE,
18" CARLTON, 15" ARDENVOIR, 14" LEAVENWORTH, 10" PLAIN, AND 1-3" IN
WENATCHEE. FOLLOWING THE HEAVY SNOW STRONG WINDS OCCURRED IN THE
MOUNTAINS WITH PEAK WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 96 MPH AT MISSION RIDGE
SUMMIT. FROM THE 24TH-26TH ANOTHER WET PERIOD OCCURRED WITH MODERATE
TO HEAVY SNOW IN THE CASCADES ON CHRISTMAS DAY INTO THE 26TH. SNOW
AMOUNTS INCLUDE 17" HOLDEN VILLAGE, 8" PLAIN, AND 7" IN LEAVENWORTH.
ABNORMALLY VERY WET WEATHER OCCURRED IN THE MOSES LAKE AREA WITH THE
WETTEST 3-DAY PRECIPITATION TOTALS FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER ON
RECORD. EPHRATA AND MOSES LAKE SET 3-DAY PRECIPITATION RECORDS FOR
THE MONTH WITH 1.21" AND 1.00" RESPECTIVELY.
A DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORD WAS SET AT THE WENATCHEE AIRPORT ON THE
17TH WITH 0.37 INCHES.