Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Missoula, MT

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
730 PM MDT FRI APR 05 2024

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1893 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   03/30/2004
 LOW             -13   03/05/1955
HIGHEST           69   03/18         MM      MM       54
                       03/19
                       03/20
LOWEST            15   03/07         MM      MM       15
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.9               47.9     3.0     43.8
AVG. MINIMUM    26.7               26.8    -0.1     24.9
MEAN            38.8               37.4     1.4     34.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.2    -1.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               25.0     2.0       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.31   1901
 MINIMUM        0.11   1911
TOTALS          0.53               0.92   -0.39     0.69
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01       11               11.4    -0.4       13
DAYS >= .10        1                3.1    -2.1        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   03/23 TO 03/23               0.16

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           1.1                5.0    -3.9      8.3
SINCE 7/1       23.6               41.4   -17.8       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      8                4.9     3.1       18
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.7    -1.7        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   03/25                           2
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    803                857     -54
 SINCE 7/1      5786               6329    -543
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/260    DATE  03/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/240    DATE  03/20
                                37/010          03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     64

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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