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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
930 AM MDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/28/1919
 LOW              12   05/01/2009
HIGHEST           82   05/28         70      12       85
LOWEST            21   05/01         37     -16       35
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.5               64.6    -2.1     70.3
AVG. MINIMUM    37.0               38.4    -1.4     44.7
MEAN            49.8               51.5    -1.7     57.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                6.0     4.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.13   1953
 MINIMUM        0.21
TOTALS          2.22               2.43   -0.21     2.60
DAYS >= .01       12               11.3     0.7
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   05/07 TO 05/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL    11.6   05/28/1989 TO 05/29/1989
TOTALS           2.2                1.9     0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1       51.8               65.8   -14.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      7                1.4     5.6
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        2   05/08
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    467                422      45      233
 SINCE 7/1      6929               7526    -597       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  3      -3        5
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/260    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    57/320    DATE  05/07
                                57/250          05/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               2
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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