Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
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CXUS56 KOTX 011225
CLMGEG
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
425 AM PST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE SPOKANE WA AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 60 12/10/1939
LOW -25 12/30/1968
HIGHEST 50 12/18 MM MM 52 12/05
LOWEST 24 12/02 MM MM 23 12/23
12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 37.8 33.8 4.0 38.6
AVG. MINIMUM 31.1 24.3 6.8 30.5
MEAN 34.5 29.1 5.4 34.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 13.0 -7.0 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 26.9 -4.9 20
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.5 -0.5 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.13 1964
MINIMUM 0.21 1883
TOTALS 3.91 2.34 1.57 3.34
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.08 0.05 0.11
DAYS >= .01 19 13.8 5.2 15
DAYS >= .10 12 7.4 4.6 11
DAYS >= .50 2 1.0 1.0 2
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.95 12/29 TO 12/30 0.76
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 61.5 2008
TOTALS 4.1 13.8 -9.7 11.8
SINCE 7/1 6.7 20.6 -13.9 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1
DAYS >= 1.0 2 4.5 -2.5 4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 2 12/17 6 12/10
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 939 1114 -175 935
SINCE 7/1 2254 2725 -471 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 MM
SINCE 1/1 871 515 356 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/230 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 67/250 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 94
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 3
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 6 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 13 SLEET 0
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 14
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
NORTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE NORTH IDAHO PANHANDLE. THERE WERE
SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW THROUGH THE MONTH, WITH
ONLY A COUPLE LIGHT LOWER ELEVATION SNOW EVENTS. THE MILD
TEMPERATURES WAS DUE TO PREVALENT SOUTHWEST FLOW WITH MOST ROUNDS OF
PRECIPITATION. ON THE 7TH LIGHT FREEZING RAIN FELL OVER MUCH OF THE
REGION WITH ICE ACCUMULATIONS LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. DURING
THE MORNING HOURS OF THE 9TH AND 10TH FREEZING DRIZZLE LEAD TO ICY
CONDITIONS CONTRIBUTING TO SOME AREA ACCIDENTS. ON THE 18TH
A STRONG COLD FRONT DELIVERED HIGH WINDS AND POWER OUTAGES. A TREE
FELL ON HIGHWAY 2 NEAR AIRWAY HEIGHTS WITH A VEHICLE HITTING THE
TREE THEN SWERVING OFF THE ROAD. THERE WERE REPORTS OF DOWNED TREES
IN SPOKANE AND LOON LAKE AS WELL. PEAK GUSTS INCLUDE 67 MPH AT THE
SPOKANE AIRPORT, 56 MPH POST FALLS, 48 MPH WELLPINIT. ON THE 26TH
RAINY AND WINDY CONDITIONS OCCURRED WITH PRECIPITATION BEGINNING AS
SNOW IN MANY VALLEYS WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS. SPOKANE AIRPORT
GUSTED TO 56 MPH. ON THE 29TH AND 30TH A BAND OF MODERATE PRECIPITATION
PERSISTED OVER THE SPOKANE AND COEUR D`ALENE AREAS WITH SEVERAL REPORTS
OF PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1.00-1.20 INCHES. PRECIPITATION CHANGED
TO SNOW TOWARDS THE END OF THE EVENT WITH LOCAL SNOW AMOUNTS AS HIGH AS
2 TO 3 INCHES.
NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE SPOKANE AIRPORT.