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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW, MT
320 AM MST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE GLASGOW MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   02/27/1932
 LOW             -59   02/15/1936
HIGHEST           62   02/29                          46
LOWEST            -1   02/27                         -18
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.6               28.0     9.6     29.7
AVG. MINIMUM    19.4                       10.0     10.1
MEAN            28.5               18.7     9.8     19.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                                  11
DAYS MIN <= 32    27                                  28
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                                   6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.64   1916
 MINIMUM           T   2021
TOTALS          0.66               0.35    0.31     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.02                NAN     NAN     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                                   3
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   02/07 TO 02/08

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.2   2019
 SNOW DEPTH       29   02/12/2004
                       02/11/2004
TOTALS           6.6                6.2     0.4      7.5
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.70               0.60    0.10     0.75
SINCE 7/1       27.5               31.7    -4.2       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     2.75               3.10   -0.35       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      8                                  11
DAYS >= 1.0        2                                   3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        6   02/09                           4  02/24
                       02/10
                       02/11
 24 HR TOTAL     3.7   02/07 TO 02/08

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1048               1296    -248     1255
 SINCE 7/1      5279               6289   -1010       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/340    DATE  02/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/340    DATE  02/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     72

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      1
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      3

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

&&

FEBRUARY WAS MUCH WARMER THAN NORMAL AND WAS THE 10TH WARMEST
FEBRUARY IN GLASGOW WEATHER RECORDS. THE AVERAGE TEMPERATURE OF 28.5
DEGREES WAS 9.8 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGH FOR THE MONTH WAS
62 ON THE 29TH. THE LOW FOR THE MONTH WAS -1 ON THE 27TH.

PRECIPITATION WAS ABOVE NORMAL WITH 0.66 INCH AND SNOWFALL WAS NEAR
NORMAL WITH 6.6 INCHES. MOST OF THE PRECIPITATION AND SNOW FELL
BETWEEN THE 7TH AND THE 9TH. NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR FEBRUARY IS
0.35 INCH.

THE PEAK WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH WAS 42 MPH ON THE 26TH. THE
WINDIEST DAY WAS ALSO ON THE 26TH WITH AN AVERAGE WIND SPEED OF 17.5
MPH.

LOOKING AHEAD TO MARCH, THE NORMAL HIGH STARTS AT 33 ON THE 1ST AND
WARMS TO 50 AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THE NORMAL LOW BEGINS AT 14 ON
THE 1ST AND WARMS TO 28 BY THE END OF THE MONTH. NORMAL
PRECIPITATION FOR MARCH IS 0.47 INCH AND NORMAL SNOWFALL IS 5.6
INCHES.





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