Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
Issued by NWS Spokane, WA
094
CXUS46 KOTX 011225
CLMLWS
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPOKANE WA
425 AM PST WED JAN 01 2025
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...THE LEWISTON ID 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 67 12/12/1921
LOW -23 12/13/1919
HIGHEST 60 12/18 MM MM 61 12/05
LOWEST 26 12/10 MM MM 27 12/01
12/17
12/24
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.6 40.8 3.8 46.6
AVG. MINIMUM 34.0 29.5 4.5 34.8
MEAN 39.3 35.2 4.1 40.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 4.9 -4.9 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 20.4 -4.4 12
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.88 1882
MINIMUM 0.14 1970
TOTALS 1.43 1.13 0.30 1.22
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.04 0.01 0.04
DAYS >= .01 16 11.1 4.9 15
DAYS >= .10 5 4.1 0.9 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.36 12/24 TO 12/24 0.36
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 19.7 2016
TOTALS T 4.1 -4.1 0.5
SINCE 7/1 T 5.4 -5.4 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.3 -1.3 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH MM 1 12/01
24 HR TOTAL MM MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 789 925 -136 747
SINCE 7/1 1745 2107 -362 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1228 912 316 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/190 DATE 12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/200 DATE 12/18
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 77
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 3
- 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
SOUTHEAST WASHINGTON AND THE SOUTH IDAHO PANHANDLE. THE MONTH
BROUGHT SEVERAL ROUNDS OF RAIN AND MOUNTAIN SNOW, BUT NO ABNORMALLY
WET DAYS. ON THE 18TH A STRONG COLD FRONT DELIVERED HIGH WINDS. PEAK
WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 61 MPH AT THE PULLMAN AIRPORT, 55 MPH DUSTY, 48
MPH POMEROY AND THE LEWISTON AIRPORT, 47 MPH MISSION CREEK. ON THE
26TH ANOTHER STRONG BOUT OF WINDS OCCURRED AS A DEEP LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM MOVED INTO THE REGION. WIND GUSTS INCLUDE 62 MPH AT ALDER
RIDGE IN THE BLUE MOUNTAINS, 56 MPH ALPOWA SUMMIT, AND 51 MPH AT THE
PULLMAN AIRPORT.
NO RECORDS WERE SET DURING THE MONTH AT THE LEWISTON AIRPORT.