Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KTFX 011530
CLMHLN
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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