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CXUS55 KMSO 022157
CLMBTM

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
357 PM MDT THU APR 02 2026

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...THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             70   03/20/2026
 LOW             -36   03/10/1948
HIGHEST           70R  03/20         MM      MM       67
LOWEST            13   03/15         MM      MM       12
                       03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.8               43.7     7.1     46.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.1               19.4     6.7     25.0
MEAN            38.5               31.6     6.9     35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.7    -1.7        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               29.6    -6.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.8    -1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.15   1918
 MINIMUM        0.07   1959
TOTALS          0.49               0.64   -0.15     0.78
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                8.8    -2.8        9
DAYS >= .10        2                2.2    -0.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   03/05 TO 03/05               0.29


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    816               1037    -221
 SINCE 7/1      5800               7513   -1713
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/310    DATE  03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    55/280    DATE  03/14

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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