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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA, MT
727 AM MDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              95   05/30/1936
                        05/27/1936
 LOW               17   05/01/1899
HIGHEST            85   05/12        MM      MM       MM
LOWEST             20   05/02        MM      MM       MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     68.0              65.1     2.9       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     38.2              38.5    -0.3       MM
MEAN             53.1              51.8     1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32      8               5.5     2.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.75   1990
 MINIMUM         0.23   2001
TOTALS           2.95              1.98    0.97
DAILY AVG.       0.10              0.06    0.04       MM
DAYS >= .01        11              12.4    -1.4       MM
DAYS >= .10         7               5.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= .50         2               0.9     1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.37   05/22 TO 05/23                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS            0.9               0.2     0.7       MM
SINCE 7/1        18.9              55.4   -36.5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE       2               0.3     1.7       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1R  05/23
 24 HR TOTAL      0.9   MM                            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     361               412     -51
 SINCE 7/1       7266              7823    -557
COOLING TOTAL       0                 3      -3
 SINCE 1/1          0                 3      -3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/280    DATE  05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/200    DATE  05/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           14
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                5     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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