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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
503 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE BILLINGS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           71   03/18
LOWEST            11   03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.7               49.0    -2.3
AVG. MINIMUM    26.8               26.9    -0.1
MEAN            36.7               38.0    -1.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4
DAYS MIN <= 32    21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.53               0.90   -0.37
DAYS >= .01       11
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.11   03/02 TO 03/03
                       03/21 TO 03/22
                       03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           4.8                8.2    -3.4
SINCE 7/1       30.6               49.0   -18.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE     12
DAYS >= 1.0        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    868                839      29
 SINCE 7/1      5243               5775    -532
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/290    DATE  03/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/290    DATE  03/28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     63

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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...MARCH 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR BILLINGS...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE...PRECIPITATION...AND WIND
STATISTICS FOR BILLINGS FOR MARCH 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION...SNOWFALL...AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD OF RECORD
THAT STARTED IN AUGUST 1934 AT THE BILLINGS AIRPORT. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR WIND USE A PERIOD OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN 1984.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...BILLINGS MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        0.53     0.90       -0.37      TIED FOR THE 16TH DRIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.11 IN 2004)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.37 IN 2019)

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY SNOWFALL...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH         4.8       8.2       -3.4      21ST LEAST SNOWIEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST SNOWIEST WAS T IN 2021)
                                            (LEAST SNOWIEST SINCE T IN 2021)

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY SNOWFALL RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        36.8      38.0      -1.2      41ST WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 47.0 IN 2012)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 38.9 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        46.7      49.0      -2.3      42ND WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 59.8 IN 2012)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 50.0 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

71 ON MARCH 18 (TIED RECORD IN 2004)

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH        26.8      26.9      -0.1      TIED FOR THE 33RD WARMEST OUT OF 90 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 34.5 IN 1986)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 27.8 IN 2022)

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...BILLINGS MONTHLY WIND AVERAGES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

MARCH         9.1      10.8       -1.7      TIED FOR THE 5TH LEAST WINDIEST OUT OF 75 YEARS
                                            (RECORD LEAST WINDIEST WAS 8.6 IN 2018)
                                            (LEAST WINDIEST SINCE 8.8 IN 2023)

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