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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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