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CXUS55 KMSO 011543
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA, MT
843 AM MST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE MISSOULA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              60   01/01/1939
 LOW              -33   01/26/1957
HIGHEST            45   01/09        MM      MM       49
LOWEST              0   01/13        MM      MM        0
AVG. MAXIMUM     29.5              33.2    -3.7     35.9
AVG. MINIMUM     14.5              18.3    -3.8     20.1
MEAN             22.0              25.8    -3.8     28.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     19              12.4     6.6       11
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              28.8     0.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       1               2.6    -1.6        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.14   1907
 MINIMUM            T   1908
TOTALS           1.15              0.85    0.30     1.62
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.03    0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        10              11.8    -1.8       15
DAYS >= .10         3               3.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.49   01/09 TO 01/10              0.67

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           11.4               8.3     3.1     17.8
SINCE 7/1        32.5              25.3     7.2     28.7
DAYS >= TRACE      25               9.4    15.6       21
DAYS >= 1.0         2               3.1    -1.1        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   01/30                         13
                        01/29
                        01/15
 24 HR TOTAL      5.2   MM                           8.6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1325              1217     108
 SINCE 7/1       4107              4389    -282
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/260    DATE  01/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/250    DATE  01/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             11
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                     14

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

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