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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
220 AM MST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             69   02/24/1995
                       02/27/1932
 LOW             -42   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           56   02/29         41      15       51  02/26
LOWEST            -4   02/17         12     -16      -13  02/24
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.4               37.2     1.2     38.4
AVG. MINIMUM    20.2               17.2     3.0     17.3
MEAN            29.3               27.2     2.1     27.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                7.8    -0.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.0    -2.0       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                3.3    -1.3        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.30   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          1.72               0.42    1.30     0.10
DAYS >= .01       13                6.5     6.5
DAYS >= .10        6                1.3     4.7
DAYS >= .50        1                0.0     1.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   02/07 TO 02/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.1   1936
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/08/1943 TO 02/08/1943
TOTALS          20.6                6.6    14.0      0.8
SINCE 7/1       47.7               29.6    18.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4
DAYS >= TRACE     13                5.6     7.4
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.5     2.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       10   02/16
 24 HR TOTAL     6.5   02/15 TO 02/15

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1029               1058     -29     1033
 SINCE 7/1      5050               5562    -512       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  02/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  02/25
                                40/180          02/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     10

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

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