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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
357 PM MDT THU APR 02 2026

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2026

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           68   03/20         MM      MM       71
LOWEST             5   03/15         MM      MM       17
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.1               45.1     3.0     50.9
AVG. MINIMUM    27.2               24.0     3.2     29.1
MEAN            37.6               34.5     3.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                2.3     0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               26.6    -3.6       20
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.4    -0.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.96   1987
 MINIMUM        0.08   1994
TOTALS          2.09               1.11    0.98
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       17               12.4     4.6       13
DAYS >= .10        9                3.8     5.2        8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.44   03/12 TO 03/13               0.47

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS          13.0                5.4     7.6      1.8
SINCE 7/1       41.5               52.7   -11.2       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      7                4.0     3.0        9
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.0     3.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        5   03/13
                       03/14
                       03/15
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    842                944    -102
 SINCE 7/1      5682               6788   -1106
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/240    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/240    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.53
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      5

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

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