Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS
Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KBYZ 011031
CLMBHK
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
429 AM MDT WED MAY 01 2024
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...THE BAKER MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST 78 04/25
LOWEST 20 04/18
04/19
04/21
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.0 54.7 5.3
AVG. MINIMUM 30.9 29.9 1.0
MEAN 45.5 42.3 3.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.33 1.35 -1.02
DAYS >= .01 7
DAYS >= .10 1
DAYS >= .50 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.12 04/30 TO 04/30
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 576 681 -105
SINCE 7/1 7087 7768 -681
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/140 DATE 04/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/150 DATE 04/05
55/320 04/18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 58
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
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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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.
...APRIL 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR BAKER FOR APRIL 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MARCH 1998 AT OR NEAR THE BAKER AIRPORT.
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.
... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 0.33 1.35 -1.02 2ND DRIEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.15 IN 2023)
(DRIEST SINCE 0.15 IN 2023)
... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...
NONE
NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...BAKER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.
... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 45.5 42.3 +3.2 4TH WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 47.6 IN 2003)
(WARMEST SINCE 46.7 IN 2012)
... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 60.0 54.7 +5.3 3RD WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 61.8 IN 2012)
(WARMEST SINCE 61.8 IN 2012)
... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING
APRIL 30.9 29.9 +1.0 10TH WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 35.0 IN 2003)
(WARMEST SINCE 32.4 IN 2019)
... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
40 ON APRIL 5 (OLD RECORD 38 IN 2004)
37 ON APRIL 7 (TIED RECORD IN 2005)
46 ON APRIL 15 (OLD RECORD 44 IN 2006)
41 ON APRIL 16 (OLD RECORD 39 IN 2006)
... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...
NONE
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