Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW, MT
226 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE GLASGOW MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             93   04/26/1952
 LOW             -19   04/01/1899
HIGHEST           80   04/11                          69
LOWEST             3   04/05                           9
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.4               56.8    -6.4     51.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.5                       -3.3     28.3
MEAN            39.9               44.8    -4.9     39.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                                   4
DAYS MIN <= 32    17                                  18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.03   1940
 MINIMUM           T   1949
TOTALS          0.81               1.01   -0.20     0.77
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                                  10
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0                                   0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                   0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   04/13 TO 04/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.5   1896
 SNOW DEPTH       12   04/10/1995
                       04/09/1995
TOTALS           4.1                2.5     1.6      6.9
 LIQUID EQUIV   0.40               0.20    0.20     0.69
SINCE 7/1       64.9               39.8    25.1       MM
 LIQUID 7/1     6.49               3.90    2.59       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      9                                   9
DAYS >= 1.0        2                                   4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   04/01                           2  04/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    744                607     137      747
 SINCE 7/1      8607               7846     761       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/270    DATE  04/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/270    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

&&

APRIL WAS ANOTHER MONTH OF COLDER THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES. THE
AVERAGE TEMPERATURE WAS 39.9 DEGREES WHICH WAS 4.9 DEGREES BELOW
NORMAL. WHILE NOT OUTSTANDING, IT WAS THE 19TH COLDEST APRIL ON
RECORD. THE HIGH FOR THE MONTH WAS 80 DEGREES ON THE 11TH. THE LOW
OF 3 DEGREES OCCURED ON THE 5TH.

THERE WAS 0.81 INCHES OF PRECIPITATION WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY DRIER THAN
THE NORMAL OF 1.01 INCHES. THERE WAS MEASURABLE PRECIPITATION ON
ONLY 6 DAYS. THERE WAS ALSO 4.1 INCHES OF SNOWFALL DURING THE MONTH.

THE PEAK WIND GUST FOR THE MONTH OCCURRED ON THE 2ND WITH 52 MPH
FROM THE WEST. THE 24TH WAS THE WINDIEST DAY WITH AN AVERAGE WIND
SPEED OF 23.0 MPH.

LOOKING AHEAD TO MAY, THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURE STARTS AT 63 AND
WARMS TO 72 BY THE END OF THE MONTH. THE NORMAL LOW RISES FROM 37 TO
49 THROUGH THE MONTH. NORMAL PRECIPITATION FOR MAY IS 2.12 INCHES
WITH 0.5 INCHES OF SNOW.

$$


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