Plain, Washington

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|map_caption = Location within Chelan County

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|subdivision_name1 = Washington

|subdivision_type2 = County

|subdivision_name2 = Chelan

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|population_density_km2 = auto

|timezone = Pacific (PST)

|utc_offset = -8

|timezone_DST = PDT

|utc_offset_DST = -7

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|elevation_ft = 1,870

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|postal_code = 98826

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Plain is a small unincorporated community in Chelan County, Washington, United States.{{GNIS|1524497}} 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.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=WA | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=22 August 2016}}{{cite book|last=Meany|first=Edmond S.|title=Origin of Washington geographic names|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015027074981;view=1up;seq=230|year=1923|publisher=University of Washington Press|location=Seattle|page=214}}

Attractions and events

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.{{cite web |title=HOME |url=https://www.skiplain.com/ |website=Ski Plain |access-date=18 January 2021 |language=en}}

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.{{cite web |title=Just Plain Hard |url=https://trailrunnermag.com/races/just-plain-hard.html |website=Trail Runner Magazine |access-date=18 January 2021 |date=14 June 2018}} This resulted in only four total finishers of the 100-mile race during the first eight years of its existence.{{cite web |title=PER - Plain 100 Endurance Runs |url=http://www.plain100.com/ |website=www.plain100.com |access-date=18 January 2021}}

Climate

{{Weather box

|location = Plain, Washington, 1991–2020 normals, 1937–2020 extremes: 1936ft (590m)

|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 59

|Feb record high F = 64

|Mar record high F = 80

|Apr record high F = 88

|May record high F = 98

|Jun record high F = 101

|Jul record high F = 104

|Aug record high F = 101

|Sep record high F = 98

|Oct record high F = 87

|Nov record high F = 67

|Dec record high F = 59

|year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 47.1

|Feb avg record high F = 50.7

|Mar avg record high F = 62.5

|Apr avg record high F = 73.4

|May avg record high F = 84.0

|Jun avg record high F = 88.9

|Jul avg record high F = 94.9

|Aug avg record high F = 95.2

|Sep avg record high F = 88.4

|Oct avg record high F = 74.4

|Nov avg record high F = 54.8

|Dec avg record high F = 44.6

|year avg record high F = 96.7

|Jan high F = 33.7

|Feb high F = 40.2

|Mar high F = 48.0

|Apr high F = 57.3

|May high F = 66.8

|Jun high F = 72.9

|Jul high F = 81.9

|Aug high F = 81.9

|Sep high F = 74.0

|Oct high F = 58.0

|Nov high F = 41.7

|Dec high F = 32.4

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|Jan mean F = 27.5

|Feb mean F = 31.4

|Mar mean F = 37.4

|Apr mean F = 44.5

|May mean F = 52.9

|Jun mean F = 59.0

|Jul mean F = 66.1

|Aug mean F = 65.6

|Sep mean F = 57.8

|Oct mean F = 45.7

|Nov mean F = 34.5

|Dec mean F = 26.9

|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 21.3

|Feb low F = 22.7

|Mar low F = 26.9

|Apr low F = 31.7

|May low F = 39.1

|Jun low F = 45.0

|Jul low F = 50.2

|Aug low F = 49.3

|Sep low F = 41.6

|Oct low F = 33.4

|Nov low F = 27.2

|Dec low F = 21.4

|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = 3.1

|Feb avg record low F = 7.5

|Mar avg record low F = 15.5

|Apr avg record low F = 23.1

|May avg record low F = 27.6

|Jun avg record low F = 34.2

|Jul avg record low F = 40.4

|Aug avg record low F = 38.5

|Sep avg record low F = 30.0

|Oct avg record low F = 21.4

|Nov avg record low F = 13.9

|Dec avg record low F = 6.9

|year avg record low F = -3.0

|Jan record low F = -30

|Feb record low F = -31

|Mar record low F = -14

|Apr record low F = 17

|May record low F = 18

|Jun record low F = 26

|Jul record low F = 29

|Aug record low F = 29

|Sep record low F = 21

|Oct record low F = 8

|Nov record low F = -7

|Dec record low F = -28

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|precipitation colour = green

|Jan precipitation inch = 4.57

|Feb precipitation inch = 2.95

|Mar precipitation inch = 2.43

|Apr precipitation inch = 1.25

|May precipitation inch = 1.31

|Jun precipitation inch = 0.88

|Jul precipitation inch = 0.48

|Aug precipitation inch = 0.42

|Sep precipitation inch = 0.79

|Oct precipitation inch = 2.61

|Nov precipitation inch = 4.58

|Dec precipitation inch = 4.97

|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 31.50

|Feb snow inch = 17.40

|Mar snow inch = 9.50

|Apr snow inch = 1.10

|May snow inch = 0.10

|Jun snow inch = 0.00

|Jul snow inch = 0.00

|Aug snow inch = 0.00

|Sep snow inch = 0.00

|Oct snow inch = 1.00

|Nov snow inch = 14.60

|Dec snow inch = 42.10

|year snow inch =

|Jan snow depth inch = 31

|Feb snow depth inch = 25

|Mar snow depth inch = 19

|Apr snow depth inch = 3

|May snow depth inch = 0

|Jun snow depth inch = 0

|Jul snow depth inch = 0

|Aug snow depth inch = 0

|Sep snow depth inch = 0

|Oct snow depth inch = 1

|Nov snow depth inch = 7

|Dec snow depth inch = 22

|year snow depth inch = 35

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

|Jan precipitation days = 16.0

|Feb precipitation days = 12.4

|Mar precipitation days = 12.8

|Apr precipitation days = 8.8

|May precipitation days = 7.7

|Jun precipitation days = 5.7

|Jul precipitation days = 2.9

|Aug precipitation days = 2.8

|Sep precipitation days = 5.3

|Oct precipitation days = 10.9

|Nov precipitation days = 16.0

|Dec precipitation days = 16.7

|year precipitation days =

|unit snow days = 0.1 in

|Jan snow days = 11.1

|Feb snow days = 7.0

|Mar snow days = 5.1

|Apr snow days = 0.7

|May snow days = 0.1

|Jun snow days = 0.0

|Jul snow days = 0.0

|Aug snow days = 0.0

|Sep snow days = 0.0

|Oct snow days = 0.6

|Nov snow days = 5.3

|Dec snow days = 13.0

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|source 1 = NOAA

{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USC00456534&format=pdf

|title = Plain, Washington 1991-2020 Monthly Normals

|access-date = August 16, 2023

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|source 2 = XMACIS2 (records, monthly max/mins & 1991-2020 snow depth)

{{cite web

|url = https://xmacis.rcc-acis.org/

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|title = xmACIS

|access-date = March 12, 2024

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References

Category:Populated places in Chelan County, Washington