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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
429 AM MDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE LIVINGSTON MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           78   04/14
LOWEST            19   04/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.3               54.4     4.9
AVG. MINIMUM    33.0               30.0     3.0
MEAN            46.2               42.2     4.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32    12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          1.24               1.71   -0.47
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        6
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   04/16 TO 04/16


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    559                684    -125
 SINCE 7/1      6095               6748    -653
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    54/210    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    72/210    DATE  04/12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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.

...APRIL 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR LIVINGSTON FOR APRIL 2024. 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 JULY 1948 AT OR NEAR THE LIVINGSTON AIRPORT.

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

... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

APRIL        1.24     1.71       -0.47      TIED FOR THE 27TH DRIEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.23 IN 1980)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.34 IN 2023)

... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

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

... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

APRIL        46.2      42.2      +4.0      TIED FOR THE 14TH WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 51.7 IN 1987)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 47.4 IN 2016)

... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

APRIL        59.3      54.4      +4.9      14TH WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 69.0 IN 1987)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 60.2 IN 2016)

... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

76 ON APRIL 12 (OLD RECORD 74 IN 2003)

... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

APRIL        33.0      30.0      +3.0      14TH WARMEST OUT OF 76 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 34.9 TIED IN 1981)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 34.5 IN 2016)

... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

47 ON APRIL  3 (OLD RECORD 41 IN 1961)
47 ON APRIL 25 (OLD RECORD 46 IN 1952)

... APRIL 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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