Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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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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