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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
437 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          102   08/18
LOWEST            51   08/13
                       08/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    87.6               87.4     0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    59.3               57.6     1.7
MEAN            73.5               72.5     1.0
DAYS MAX >= 90    14
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          3.06               0.91    2.15
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        2
DAYS >= 1.00       2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.33   08/22 TO 08/22

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL      4                 24     -20
 SINCE 7/1        15                 31     -16
COOLING TOTAL    275                256      19
 SINCE 1/1       754                663      91
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  08/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    63/280    DATE  08/30

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              5     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

&&

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.

...AUGUST 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR AUGUST 2023. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD OF RECORD
THAT STARTED IN FEBRUARY 1937 AT THE MILES CITY AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...MILES CITY MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       3.06     0.91       +2.15      4TH WETTEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                            (RECORD WETTEST WAS 4.00 IN 1951)
                                            (WETTEST SINCE 3.34 IN 1972)

...MILES CITY AUGUST 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

1.04 ON AUGUST 20 (OLD RECORD 0.67 IN 1974)

NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...MILES CITY BECAME AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

...MILES CITY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       73.5      72.5      +1.0      39TH WARMEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 80.4 IN 1983)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 76.7 IN 2022)

...MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       87.6      87.4      +0.2      TIED FOR THE 43RD WARMEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 94.9 IN 1983)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 91.6 IN 2022)

...MILES CITY AUGUST 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY AUGUST 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

69 ON AUGUST  4 (OLD RECORD 73 IN 1940)

...MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

AUGUST       59.3      57.6      +1.7      TIED FOR THE 28TH WARMEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 65.8 IN 1983)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 61.8 IN 2022)

...MILES CITY AUGUST 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY AUGUST 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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