Rain in February way above normal precipitation levels

Washington state got the hose turned on it in February with nearly everyone seeing above to way above normal precipitation for the month.

While February provided some relief, much of the state
continues to see below normal values for water this year.

In western Washington the monthly percentage of normal precipitation ranged from 109 percent on the coast to 156 percent in the Puget Sound lowlands.

The greatest amount of precipitation at the climate stations for the mountains, coast, and interior lowlands was 18.10 inches at Stampede Pass on the west slopes of the Cascades. It was 10.64 inches at Quillayute and 10.57 inches at Elma in the southwest interior.

For eastern Washington the percentage of normal precipitation ranged from 115 percent in the northeast region to 238 percent in the Okanogan region. The greatest amount of precipitation at climate stations for the mountains and lowlands was 11.15 inches at the Mount
Adams ranger station in the east slopes of the Cascades and 8.28 inches at Conconully in the Okanogan region.

The outlook for March and beyond:

For the next two weeks the outlook is for near normal precipitation for all of Washington. The monthly outlook for March is calling for equal chances of normal, above, or below normal precipitation for the state. The three month outlook from March to May also calls for equal chances of normal, above or below normal precipitation for the state.