Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW, MT
415 PM MST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE GLASGOW MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1893 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             96   10/04/1943
 LOW              -8   10/19/1905
HIGHEST           84   10/09                          82
LOWEST            27   10/16                          21
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.9               56.5     3.4     61.0
AVG. MINIMUM    36.3                        2.5     35.3
MEAN            48.1               45.2     2.9     48.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                                   0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                                   0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                                  13
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                                   0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.41   1924
 MINIMUM           T   1965
TOTALS          1.39               0.92    0.47     0.84
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.03    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                                  MM
DAYS >= .10        4
DAYS >= .50        1                                  MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                                  MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.82   10/11 TO 10/12

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.0   2023
 SNOW DEPTH       11   10/13/2008
TOTALS           1.0                1.5    -0.5        T
SINCE 7/1        1.0                1.5    -0.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      3                                   1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                                   0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                   0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   10/27 TO 10/27

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    516                618    -102      519
 SINCE 7/1       670                862    -192       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  2      -2        3
 SINCE 1/1       672                584      88       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/320    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/310    DATE  10/15
                                46/300          10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.30
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

&&

OCTOBER WAS WETTER AND SLIGHTLY WARMER MONTH THAN NORMAL FOR
GLASGOW. THE TEMPERATURE AVERAGED 48.1 DEGREES WHICH WAS 2.9 DEGREES
ABOVE NORMAL. THE HIGH FOR THE MONTH WAS 84 DEGREES ON THE 9TH AND
THE LOW WAS 27 ON THE 16TH.

THERE WAS 1.39 INCHES OF LIQUID PRECIPITATION FOR THE MONTH WHICH
WAS 0.47 INCHES ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 0.92 INCHES. THE WETTEST DAY WAS
THE 11TH WITH 0.69 INCHES. THERE WAS AN INCH OF SNOW THAT FELL ON
THE 27TH, WITH THE MONTHLY TOTAL ALSO AT 1.0 INCH. NORMAL SNOWFALL
FOR OCTOBER IS 1.5 INCHES.

THE PEAK WIND SPEED FOR THE MONTH WAS 46 MPH, WHICH OCCURRED ON THE
15TH AND THE 24TH. THE WINDIEST DAY OF THE MONTH WAS THE 26TH WITH
AN AVERAGE WIND SPEED OF 19.5 MPH.

LOOKING AHEAD TO NOVEMBER, THE NORMAL HIGH TEMPERATURE IS 47 DEGREES
AND COOLS TO 33 AT THE END OF THE MONTH. THE NORMAL LOW STARTS WITH
26 DEGREES AND ENDS WITH 15. NORMAL NOVEMBER PRECIPITATION IS 0.49
WITH 5.9 INCHES OF SNOW.

$$

TFJ