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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
456 AM MST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           64   12/05
LOWEST             7   12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.6               36.7    11.9
AVG. MINIMUM    20.4               12.2     8.2
MEAN            34.5               24.5    10.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1
DAYS MIN <= 32    29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.10               0.54   -0.44
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        0
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.04   12/09 TO 12/09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    937               1257    -320
 SINCE 7/1      2461               3090    -629
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       385                442     -57
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/320    DATE  12/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/320    DATE  12/03
                                49/310          12/23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     61

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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...DECEMBER 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR DECEMBER 2023. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

DECEMBER     0.10     0.54       -0.44      TIED FOR THE 2ND DRIEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.03 IN 1930)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.10 IN 1986)

...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

DECEMBER     34.5      24.5     +10.0      2ND WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 35.0 IN 1957)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 35.0 IN 1957)

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

DECEMBER     48.6      36.7     +11.9      RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 48.5 IN 1957)

...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

63 ON DECEMBER 16 (TIED RECORD IN 1939)
60 ON DECEMBER 20 (TIED RECORD IN 2020)

...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

DECEMBER     20.4      12.2      +8.2      2ND WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 21.5 IN 1957)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 21.5 IN 1957)

...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...SHERIDAN DECEMBER 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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