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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
930 AM MDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             78   03/30/2004
                       03/29/1978
 LOW             -39   03/03/1891
HIGHEST           71   03/26         49      22       67
LOWEST            15   03/15         20      -5       -8
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.4               46.1     5.3     42.8
AVG. MINIMUM    28.7               22.1     6.6     20.3
MEAN            40.1               34.1     6.0     31.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                4.7    -4.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               25.3    -2.3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.3    -2.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.41   1948
 MINIMUM        0.08
TOTALS          0.75               0.68    0.07     0.70
DAYS >= .01        7                8.1    -1.1
DAYS >= .10        2                2.2    -0.2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   03/03 TO 03/04

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          27.8   2005
 24 HR TOTAL    17.4   MM
TOTALS           4.2               10.1    -5.9      9.9
SINCE 7/1       46.2               54.5    -8.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      8                6.8     1.2
DAYS >= 1.0        1                3.0    -2.0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        3   03/04
 24 HR TOTAL     4.2

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    765                958    -193     1027
 SINCE 7/1      6064               6429    -365       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  03/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  03/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.38

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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