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

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             86   04/29/1992
                       04/25/1910
 LOW             -10   04/01/1936
HIGHEST           74   04/10         61      13       78  04/12
                       04/15
                                                          04/14
LOWEST            22   04/05         28      -6       21  04/20
                       04/18
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.2               56.7     2.5     59.7
AVG. MINIMUM    33.3               32.4     0.9     36.3
MEAN            46.3               44.5     1.8     48.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               15.1     0.9        7
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.00   1975
 MINIMUM        0.01
TOTALS          0.27               1.02   -0.75     0.77
DAYS >= .01        8                8.8    -0.8
DAYS >= .10        0                3.5    -3.5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   04/13 TO 04/13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          22.2   1880
 24 HR TOTAL    12.9   04/23/1960 TO 04/23/1960
TOTALS           1.0                2.9    -1.9      0.4
SINCE 7/1       36.8               37.1    -0.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      6                2.1     3.9
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.2    -0.2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM
 24 HR TOTAL     1.0   04/13 TO 04/13

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    558                614     -56      499
 SINCE 7/1      6306               7005    -699       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/280    DATE  04/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/270    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.34

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     53

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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