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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
153 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             78   03/30/2004
                       03/29/1978
 LOW             -39   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           51   03/23         49       2       72
                       03/31
LOWEST            -3   03/07         20     -23       -5
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.8               46.1   -10.3     48.6
AVG. MINIMUM    16.2               22.1    -5.9     24.0
MEAN            26.0               34.1    -8.1     36.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                4.7     6.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.3     5.7
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                2.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.41   1948
 MINIMUM        0.08
TOTALS          1.23               0.68    0.55     0.79
DAYS >= .01        9                8.1     0.9
DAYS >= .10        5                2.2     2.8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   03/14 TO 03/15

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.8   2005
 24 HR TOTAL    13.0   03/14/1948 TO 03/14/1948
TOTALS          17.4               10.1     7.3      5.1
SINCE 7/1       75.4               54.5    20.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2
DAYS >= TRACE     17                6.8    10.2
DAYS >= 1.0        6                3.0     3.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        8   03/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1201                958     243      881
 SINCE 7/1      6667               6429     238       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/220    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/230    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.49

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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