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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
624 AM MST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE BAKER MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           62R  01/31
LOWEST           -33R  01/13
AVG. MAXIMUM    28.4               28.3     0.1
AVG. MINIMUM     5.9                7.0    -1.1
MEAN            17.1               17.7    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15
DAYS MIN <= 32    31
DAYS MIN <= 0     10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.11               0.22   -0.11
DAYS >= .01        3
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   01/17 TO 01/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1476               1468       8
 SINCE 7/1      4359               4817    -458
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/310    DATE  01/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/310    DATE  01/05

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      6

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

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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.

...JANUARY 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR BAKER FOR JANUARY 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 AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MARCH 1998 AT OR NEAR THE BAKER AIRPORT.

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

... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      0.11     0.22       -0.11      12TH DRIEST OUT OF 26 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.01 TIED IN 2008)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.09 IN 2023)

... JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

   T ON JANUARY  3 (TIED RECORD IN 1999)
0.06 ON JANUARY 18 (OLD RECORD 0.05 IN 2021)

NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...BAKER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      17.2      17.7      -0.5      9TH COLDEST OUT OF 26 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 11.2 IN 2017)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 15.3 IN 2018)

... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY      28.4      28.3      +0.1      9TH COLDEST OUT OF 26 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 19.8 IN 2017)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 27.8 IN 2018)

... JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

45 ON JANUARY  1 (OLD RECORD 44 IN 2021)
53 ON JANUARY 28 (OLD RECORD 51 IN 2016)
51 ON JANUARY 29 (OLD RECORD 50 IN 2012)
58 ON JANUARY 30 (OLD RECORD 52 IN 2012)
62 ON JANUARY 31 (OLD RECORD 47 IN 2012)

... JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

-4 ON JANUARY 12 (OLD RECORD 0 IN 2018)
-20 ON JANUARY 13 (OLD RECORD -7 IN 2005)
-12 ON JANUARY 14 (OLD RECORD -9 IN 2005)
-8 ON JANUARY 15 (OLD RECORD -7 IN 2018)
0 ON JANUARY 19 (OLD RECORD 4 IN 2012)

... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JANUARY       5.9      7.0      -1.1      8TH COLDEST OUT OF 26 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 0.2 IN 2008)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 2.7 IN 2018)

... JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

... JANUARY 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

-29 ON JANUARY 12 (OLD RECORD -19 IN 2011)
-33 ON JANUARY 13 (OLD RECORD -29 IN 2005)
-31 ON JANUARY 14 (OLD RECORD -29 IN 2005)
-10 ON JANUARY 20 (OLD RECORD -7 IN 2013)

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