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CLMMLS

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
527 AM MDT TUE AUG 01 2023

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...THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JULY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST          104   07/24
LOWEST            46   07/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    88.5               88.7    -0.2
AVG. MINIMUM    60.4               59.6     0.8
MEAN            74.4               74.2     0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90    15
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.40               1.51   -1.11
DAYS >= .01        6
DAYS >= .10        2
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.14   07/03 TO 07/03

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     11                 10       1
 SINCE 7/1        11                  7       4
COOLING TOTAL    311                294      17
 SINCE 1/1       479                407      72
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/330    DATE  07/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/320    DATE  07/27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     48

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             13     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

&&

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.

...JULY 2023 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR JULY 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 FEBRUARY 1937 AT THE MILES CITY AIRPORT.

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

...MILES CITY MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         0.40     1.51       -1.11      15TH DRIEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS T TIED IN 2017)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE T IN 2017)

...MILES CITY JULY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...MILES CITY BECAME AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

...MILES CITY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         74.5      74.2      +0.3      MEDIAN OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (WARMEST 81.5-2007/COLDEST 64.2-1993)

...MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         88.5      88.7      -0.2      36TH COLDEST OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 74.5 IN 1993)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 88.4 IN 2020)

...MILES CITY JULY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY JULY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2023 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

JULY         60.4      59.6      +0.8      MEDIAN OUT OF 87 YEARS
                                           (WARMEST 66.3-2007/COLDEST 53.8-1993)

...MILES CITY JULY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY JULY 2023 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

46 ON JULY  5 (OLD RECORD 48 IN 1945)

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