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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
503 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           70   03/18
LOWEST             7   03/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.5               49.0     0.5
AVG. MINIMUM    24.4               22.4     2.0
MEAN            36.9               35.7     1.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2
DAYS MIN <= 32    28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.81               1.02   -0.21
DAYS >= .01       10
DAYS >= .10        3
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   03/31 TO 03/31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    863                908     -45
 SINCE 7/1      5546               6357    -811
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/210    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/200    DATE  03/02

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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...MARCH 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR MARCH 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 MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.

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

...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        0.81     1.02       -0.21      TIED FOR THE 45TH DRIEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.14 IN 1978)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.55 IN 2020)

...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        37.0      35.7      +1.3      TIED FOR THE 30TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 45.5 IN 2012)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 37.1 IN 2021)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        49.5      49.0      +0.5      34TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 61.8 IN 2012)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 50.9 IN 2022)

...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        24.4      22.4      +2.0      TIED FOR THE 25TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 30.7 IN 1986)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 28.9 IN 2017)

...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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