Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS
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CXUS55 KTFX 010753
CLMHLN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
153 AM MDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2023
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 51 03/13 52 -1 72 03/28
LOWEST 8 03/10 19 -11 -1 03/10
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.0 47.5 -8.5 50.7
AVG. MINIMUM 20.0 24.6 -4.6 27.2
MEAN 29.5 36.1 -6.6 39.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 3.2 1.8 5
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 25.4 4.6 22
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1 1
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.39 1898
MINIMUM T
TOTALS 1.37 0.52 0.85 0.19
DAYS >= .01 10 6.9 3.1
DAYS >= .10 4 2.0 2.0
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.37 03/15 TO 03/15
03/29 TO 03/30
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 26.6 1888
24 HR TOTAL 10.5 03/28/1888 TO 03/28/1888
TOTALS 16.1 4.6 11.5 0.3
SINCE 7/1 42.7 34.2 8.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1
DAYS >= TRACE 17 3.7 13.3
DAYS >= 1.0 4 1.6 2.4
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 5 03/11
24 HR TOTAL MM
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1095 898 197 798
SINCE 7/1 6680 6391 289 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/270 DATE 03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/290 DATE 03/02
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.49
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 64
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 1
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 4 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 16 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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