Plain, Washington
Plain, Washington | |
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  Plain Location within the state of Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°45′47″N 120°39′25″W / 47.76306°N 120.65694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Chelan |
| Elevation | 1,870 ft (570 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP codes | 98826 |
Plain is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States.[1] It is located east of Coles Corner, Washington, near U.S. Route 2 and SR 207. Plain was serviced by the former SR 209, now called the Chumstick Highway, which connects Plain with Chumstick and Leavenworth along an old railroad grade.
A post office called Plain was established in 1913, and remained in operation until 1936.[2][3]
Attractions and events
[edit]The town is the location of Plain Valley Ski Trails, a 25-km network of cross-country skiing and snowshoeing trails. A racing team, Plain Valley Nordic Team, is also based in the area.[4]
Plain serves the start and finish for the Plain Endurance Runs, a pair of 100-mile/100-km ultramarathon races that began in 1997. The races are particularly challenging due to the fact that neither pacers, course markings nor aid stations are allowed per the race rules.[5] This resulted in only four total finishers of the 100-mile race during the first eight years of its existence.[6]
Climate
[edit]| Climate data for Plain, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, 1937–2020 extremes: 1936ft (590m) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 59 (15) |
64 (18) |
80 (27) |
88 (31) |
98 (37) |
101 (38) |
104 (40) |
101 (38) |
98 (37) |
87 (31) |
67 (19) |
59 (15) |
104 (40) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.1 (8.4) |
50.7 (10.4) |
62.5 (16.9) |
73.4 (23.0) |
84.0 (28.9) |
88.9 (31.6) |
94.9 (34.9) |
95.2 (35.1) |
88.4 (31.3) |
74.4 (23.6) |
54.8 (12.7) |
44.6 (7.0) |
96.7 (35.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.7 (0.9) |
40.2 (4.6) |
48.0 (8.9) |
57.3 (14.1) |
66.8 (19.3) |
72.9 (22.7) |
81.9 (27.7) |
81.9 (27.7) |
74.0 (23.3) |
58.0 (14.4) |
41.7 (5.4) |
32.4 (0.2) |
57.4 (14.1) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
44.5 (6.9) |
52.9 (11.6) |
59.0 (15.0) |
66.1 (18.9) |
65.6 (18.7) |
57.8 (14.3) |
45.7 (7.6) |
34.5 (1.4) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
45.8 (7.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 21.3 (−5.9) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
31.7 (−0.2) |
39.1 (3.9) |
45.0 (7.2) |
50.2 (10.1) |
49.3 (9.6) |
41.6 (5.3) |
33.4 (0.8) |
27.2 (−2.7) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
34.2 (1.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | 3.1 (−16.1) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
15.5 (−9.2) |
23.1 (−4.9) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
34.2 (1.2) |
40.4 (4.7) |
38.5 (3.6) |
30.0 (−1.1) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
6.9 (−13.9) |
−3.0 (−19.4) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −30 (−34) |
−31 (−35) |
−14 (−26) |
17 (−8) |
18 (−8) |
26 (−3) |
29 (−2) |
29 (−2) |
21 (−6) |
8 (−13) |
−7 (−22) |
−28 (−33) |
−31 (−35) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 4.57 (116) |
2.95 (75) |
2.43 (62) |
1.25 (32) |
1.31 (33) |
0.88 (22) |
0.48 (12) |
0.42 (11) |
0.79 (20) |
2.61 (66) |
4.58 (116) |
4.97 (126) |
27.24 (691) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 31.50 (80.0) |
17.40 (44.2) |
9.50 (24.1) |
1.10 (2.8) |
0.10 (0.25) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
1.00 (2.5) |
14.60 (37.1) |
42.10 (106.9) |
117.3 (297.85) |
| Average extreme snow depth inches (cm) | 31 (79) |
25 (64) |
19 (48) |
3 (7.6) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
1 (2.5) |
7 (18) |
22 (56) |
35 (89) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 16.0 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 5.3 | 10.9 | 16.0 | 16.7 | 118 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 11.1 | 7.0 | 5.1 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 5.3 | 13.0 | 42.9 |
| Source 1: NOAA[7] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 1991-2020 snow depth)[8] | |||||||||||||
References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plain, Washington
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- ^ Meany, Edmond S. (1923). Origin of Washington geographic names. Seattle: University of Washington Press. p. 214.
- ^ "HOME". Ski Plain. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Just Plain Hard". Trail Runner Magazine. 14 June 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "PER - Plain 100 Endurance Runs". www.plain100.com. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ "Plain, Washington 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved August 16, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 12, 2024.
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