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

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             95   05/28/1919
 LOW              17   05/02/1954
HIGHEST           85   05/28         70      15       87  05/21
LOWEST            29   05/04         36      -7       36  05/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.8               66.4    -1.6     73.0
AVG. MINIMUM    41.1               41.5    -0.4     48.1
MEAN            53.0               53.9    -0.9     60.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                3.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.67   1927
 MINIMUM        0.24
TOTALS          1.69               1.95   -0.26     1.21
DAYS >= .01        8               11.2    -3.2
DAYS >= .10        3                5.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .50        1                1.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   05/07 TO 05/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.9   1927
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5   05/10/1967 TO 05/10/1967
TOTALS           0.5                0.1     0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1       57.9               37.2    20.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   05/29
                       05/30
                       05/08
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    364                350      14      147
 SINCE 7/1      6775               7357    -582       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  7      -7       15
 SINCE 1/1         0                  7      -7       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  05/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/290    DATE  05/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     49

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

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

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