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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
404 PM MST MON FEB 02 2026

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 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             56   01/27/1934
 LOW             -38   01/31/1950
                       01/30/1950
HIGHEST           50   01/31         MM      MM       38
LOWEST             3   01/24         MM      MM       -4
                       01/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.1               31.0     2.1     29.6
AVG. MINIMUM    20.8               16.3     4.5     15.0
MEAN            27.0               23.7     3.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               15.0    -1.0       20
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               29.2    -1.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                3.8    -3.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.40   1943
 MINIMUM        0.20   1985
TOTALS          0.62               1.40   -0.78
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.05   -0.03     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10               14.2    -4.2        8
DAYS >= .10        3                4.9    -1.9        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.25   01/01 TO 01/02               0.48

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           6.2               13.9    -7.7      6.7
SINCE 7/1       23.3               38.9   -15.6       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      8               10.3    -2.3       13
DAYS >= 1.0        1                4.8    -3.8        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   01/02
                       01/03
                       01/08
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1172               1282    -110
 SINCE 7/1      3939               4773    -834
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/020    DATE  01/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/250    DATE  01/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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