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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
930 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   03/30/2004
 LOW             -30   03/25/1955
HIGHEST           69   03/18         52      17       51  03/13
LOWEST            11   03/03         19      -8        8  03/10
                       03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.2               47.5     0.7     39.0
AVG. MINIMUM    25.6               24.6     1.0     20.0
MEAN            36.9               36.1     0.8     29.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                3.2    -2.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               25.4     1.6       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.39   1898
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.91               0.52    0.39     1.37
DAYS >= .01        9                6.9     2.1
DAYS >= .10        2                2.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   03/23 TO 03/24

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.6   1888
 24 HR TOTAL    16.1   MM
TOTALS           9.3                4.6     4.7     16.1
SINCE 7/1       57.0               34.2    22.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1
DAYS >= TRACE     11                3.7     7.3
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.6     0.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   03/24
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    862                898     -36     1095
 SINCE 7/1      5912               6391    -479       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/270    DATE  03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  03/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.44

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     11

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

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