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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
943 AM MDT THU MAY 01 2025

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   04/20/1980
 LOW             -10   04/02/1936
HIGHEST           72   04/10         60      12       74
                       04/15
LOWEST            14   04/04         27     -13       14
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.4               54.9     2.5     56.9
AVG. MINIMUM    29.7               29.9    -0.2     32.0
MEAN            43.6               42.4     1.2     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.3    -0.3
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               18.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.63   1975
 MINIMUM        0.05
TOTALS          0.51               1.73   -1.22     1.74
DAYS >= .01        6               10.0    -4.0
DAYS >= .10        1                4.8    -3.8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.9    -0.9
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   04/01 TO 04/01

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          35.4   2009
 24 HR TOTAL    17.0   04/19/1973 TO 04/20/1973
TOTALS           1.0                9.4    -8.4      2.4
SINCE 7/1       47.2               63.9   -16.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      9                4.6     4.4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                2.4    -2.4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    635                678     -43      612
 SINCE 7/1      6699               7107    -408       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  04/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/250    DATE  04/08
                                48/270          04/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.36

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     60

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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