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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
806 AM MDT MON MAY 04 2026

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             85   04/18/1936
 LOW              -8   04/01/1936
HIGHEST           79   04/21         MM      MM       70
LOWEST            20   04/08         MM      MM       17
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.6               55.0     0.6     56.5
AVG. MINIMUM    30.2               30.5    -0.3     28.1
MEAN            42.9               42.7     0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               18.0     2.0       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.37   1978
 MINIMUM        0.01   1924
TOTALS          2.16               1.34    0.82
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01       10               11.3    -1.3        7
DAYS >= .10        8                4.5     3.5        3
DAYS >= .50        2                0.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.61   04/22 TO 04/23               0.92

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           2.0                1.2     0.8      0.5
SINCE 7/1       43.5               53.9   -10.4       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      5                1.6     3.4        5
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.6     0.4        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.5

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    653                668     -15
 SINCE 7/1      6335               7458   -1123
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/150    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/160    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     65

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      5

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

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