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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
259 PM MST MON JAN 05 2026

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

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             62   12/01/2021
 LOW             -35   12/29/1990
                       12/30/1968
HIGHEST           56   12/15         MM      MM       47
LOWEST             0   12/28         MM      MM       11
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.5               31.0     7.5     37.0
AVG. MINIMUM    25.9               17.2     8.7     25.6
MEAN            32.2               24.1     8.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6               16.3   -10.3        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               29.7    -5.7       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.78   1917
 MINIMUM        0.28   1943
TOTALS          3.55               1.50    2.05
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.05    0.06     0.03
DAYS >= .01       23               14.3     8.7       13
DAYS >= .10       10                5.1     4.9        3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   12/10 TO 12/10               0.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           8.4               15.9    -7.5      3.2
SINCE 7/1       17.1               25.0    -7.9       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     12               10.8     1.2       12
DAYS >= 1.0        3                5.4    -2.4        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   12/02
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 3.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1010               1268    -258
 SINCE 7/1      2767               3493    -726
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       200                143      57
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/250    DATE  12/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    70/240    DATE  12/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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