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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
202 AM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2023

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           87   05/21         70      17       81  05/26
LOWEST            36   05/10         36       0       28  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    73.0               66.4     6.6     63.7
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               41.5     6.6     41.2
MEAN            60.5               53.9     6.6     52.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                3.4    -3.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.67   1927
 MINIMUM        0.24
TOTALS          1.21               1.95   -0.74     1.14
DAYS >= .01       15               11.2     3.8
DAYS >= .10        3                5.3    -2.3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   05/04 TO 05/05

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          13.9   1927
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5   05/10/1967 TO 05/10/1967
TOTALS           0.0                0.1    -0.1        T
SINCE 7/1       48.3               37.2    11.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    147                350    -203      382
 SINCE 7/1      7445               7357      88       MM
COOLING TOTAL     15                  7       8        2
 SINCE 1/1        15                  7       8       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/280    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/270    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

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

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

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