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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
222 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/20/1980
 LOW             -10   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           78   04/10         60      18       76
LOWEST            11   04/05         27     -16        7
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.2               54.9    -1.7     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    29.4               29.9    -0.5     25.0
MEAN            41.3               42.4    -1.1     36.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                1.3     2.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               18.1    -2.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.63   1975
 MINIMUM        0.05
TOTALS          2.38               1.73    0.65     1.72
DAYS >= .01        8               10.0    -2.0
DAYS >= .10        6                4.8     1.2
DAYS >= .50        2                0.9     1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.05   04/12 TO 04/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.4   2009
 24 HR TOTAL    17.0   04/19/1973 TO 04/20/1973
TOTALS          20.8                9.4    11.4     16.7
SINCE 7/1       96.2               63.9    32.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     12                4.6     7.4
DAYS >= 1.0        4                2.4     1.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   04/19
 24 HR TOTAL     7.8   04/13 TO 04/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    704                678      26      835
 SINCE 7/1      7371               7107     264       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/270    DATE  04/01
                                38/270          04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/270    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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