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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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CXUS55 KMSO 042133
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
333 PM MDT MON SEP 04 2023

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...THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             99   08/05/1961
                       08/12/1940
 LOW              23   08/25/1992
HIGHEST           94   08/15         MM      MM       92
LOWEST            41   08/11         MM      MM       37
AVG. MAXIMUM    78.6               79.8    -1.2     84.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.1               43.9     4.2     48.4
MEAN            63.4               61.8     1.6     66.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     3                2.6     0.4        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.7    -0.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.31   1922
 MINIMUM           T   1955
TOTALS          2.22               1.28    0.94     1.08
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                7.7     3.3        6
DAYS >= .10        8                3.3     4.7        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.7    -0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.79   08/20 TO 08/21               0.55


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     77                124     -47
 SINCE 7/1       138                215     -77
COOLING TOTAL     33                 27       6
 SINCE 1/1        70                 81     -11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/180    DATE  08/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/180    DATE  08/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.29
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           22
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          3

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             10     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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