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

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             78   03/30/2004
 LOW             -30   03/25/1955
HIGHEST           72   03/26         52      20       69  03/18
LOWEST            21   03/07         19       2       11  03/03
                                                          03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.5               47.5     6.0     48.2
AVG. MINIMUM    32.3               24.6     7.7     25.6
MEAN            42.9               36.1     6.8     36.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.2    -3.2        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               25.4    -8.4       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.1    -1.1        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.39   1898
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.46               0.52   -0.06     0.91
DAYS >= .01        7                6.9     0.1
DAYS >= .10        2                2.0     0.0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   03/31 TO 03/31

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.6   1888
 24 HR TOTAL    16.1   MM
TOTALS             T                4.6    -4.6      9.3
SINCE 7/1       35.8               34.2     1.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T
DAYS >= TRACE      5                3.7     1.3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.6    -1.6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        T   03/29
                       03/30
                       03/04
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    676                898    -222      862
 SINCE 7/1      5748               6391    -643       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/280    DATE  03/20
                                33/280          03/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/240    DATE  03/13
                                49/270          03/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     54

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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