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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
919 AM MDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH            106   08/24/1969
                       08/05/1961
 LOW              30   08/24/1992
HIGHEST           99   08/03         84      15      101
LOWEST            42   08/26         48      -6       43
AVG. MAXIMUM    84.0               83.2     0.8     84.5
AVG. MINIMUM    50.2               50.3    -0.1     53.4
MEAN            67.1               66.7     0.4     69.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     8                8.7    -0.7
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.34   1933
 MINIMUM        0.03
TOTALS          0.66               1.22   -0.56     0.63
DAYS >= .01        8                6.8     1.2
DAYS >= .10        3                3.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.6    -0.6
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   08/28 TO 08/28

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           8.3   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     6.6   08/22/1992 TO 08/23/1992
TOTALS           0.0                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.3    -0.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     33                 66     -33       14
 SINCE 7/1        51                116     -65       MM
COOLING TOTAL    109                120     -11      144
 SINCE 1/1       324                283      41       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/200    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/200    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     57

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              7     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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