Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Missoula, MT
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CXUS55 KMSO 012058
CLMGPI
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA, MT
248 PM MDT MON APR 1 2013
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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2013...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2013
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 73 03/30/2004
LOW -29 03/03/1960
HIGHEST 66 03/31 MM MM 64
LOWEST 12 03/04 MM MM 15
AVG. MAXIMUM 47.3 45.6 1.7 46.9
AVG. MINIMUM 24.6 25.1 -0.5 27.4
MEAN 36.0 35.4 0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 2.0 -2.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 26 26.1 -0.1 26
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.4 -0.4 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.96 1987
MINIMUM 0.08 1994
TOTALS 0.90 1.09 -0.19
DAILY AVG. 0.52 0.04 0.48 0.05
DAYS >= .01 11 11.8 -0.8 18
DAYS >= .10 4 4.0 0.0 5
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.21 03/12 TO 03/12 0.41
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS 0.8 5.7 -4.9 2.1
SINCE 7/1 17.1 53.0 -35.9 31.4
DAYS >= TRACE 11 5.2 5.8 12
DAYS >= 1.0 0 2.2 -2.2 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH T 03/04
24 HR TOTAL 0.5 03/03 TO 03/03 1.0
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 893 919 -26
SINCE 7/1 6180 6771 -591
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/280 DATE 03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/290 DATE 03/20
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 19
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 5
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0
FOG 16 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 4
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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