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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
557 AM MDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/24/1969
                       08/05/1961
 LOW              30   08/24/1992
HIGHEST          101   08/17         84      17      101
LOWEST            43   08/25         48      -5       43
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.5               83.2     1.3     90.0
AVG. MINIMUM    53.4               50.3     3.1     54.5
MEAN            69.0               66.7     2.3     72.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                8.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.34   1933
 MINIMUM        0.03
TOTALS          0.63               1.22   -0.59     0.40
DAYS >= .01        7                6.8     0.2
DAYS >= .10        2                3.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   08/05 TO 08/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.3   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     6.6   08/22/1992 TO 08/23/1992
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.3    -0.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     14                 66     -52        4
 SINCE 7/1        40                116     -76       MM
COOLING TOTAL    144                120      24      236
 SINCE 1/1       304                283      21       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/230    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/240    DATE  08/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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