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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
202 AM MDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            100   05/28/1919
 LOW              12   05/01/2009
HIGHEST           85   05/21         70      15       77
LOWEST            35   05/10         37      -2       24
AVG. MAXIMUM    70.3               64.6     5.7     63.2
AVG. MINIMUM    44.7               38.4     6.3     37.2
MEAN            57.5               51.5     6.0     50.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                6.0    -6.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.13   1953
 MINIMUM        0.21
TOTALS          2.60               2.43    0.17     1.24
DAYS >= .01       14               11.3     2.7
DAYS >= .10        6                6.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.80   05/05 TO 05/06

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          11.6   1989
 24 HR TOTAL    11.6   05/28/1989 TO 05/29/1989
TOTALS           0.0                1.9    -1.9      0.2
SINCE 7/1       96.2               65.8    30.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                1.4    -1.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.6    -0.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    233                422    -189      451
 SINCE 7/1      7604               7526      78       MM
COOLING TOTAL      5                  3       2        0
 SINCE 1/1         5                  3       2       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  05/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/170    DATE  05/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      7

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

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