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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
449 AM MDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE BAKER MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1998 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           98   09/02
LOWEST            33   09/22
                       09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    83.3               73.3    10.0
AVG. MINIMUM    46.8               44.0     2.8
MEAN            65.1               58.6     6.5
DAYS MAX >= 90    10
DAYS MAX <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.35               1.53   -1.18
DAYS >= .01        4
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   09/17 TO 09/18

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     87                230    -143
 SINCE 7/1       136                286    -150
COOLING TOTAL     95                 39      56
 SINCE 1/1       597                466     131
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/200    DATE  09/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/340    DATE  09/29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     52

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              3     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       4     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      5

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

&&

THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.

...SEPTEMBER 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR LIVINGSTON...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR BAKER FOR SEPTEMBER 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MARCH 1998 AT OR NEAR THE BAKER AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

... MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

SEPTEMBER    0.35     1.53       -1.18      3RD DRIEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.29 IN 2022)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.29 IN 2022)

... SEPTEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...BAKER HAS BEEN AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

... AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

SEPTEMBER    65.1      58.6      +6.5      RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
                                           (OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 63.9 TIED IN 2015)

... AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

SEPTEMBER    83.3      73.3     +10.0      RECORD WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
                                           (OLD RECORD WARMEST WAS 79.6 IN 2009)

... SEPTEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

91 ON SEPTEMBER  8 (TIED RECORD IN 2005)
94 ON SEPTEMBER 11 (OLD RECORD 92 IN 2017)
95 ON SEPTEMBER 17 (OLD RECORD 92 IN 2000)
97 ON SEPTEMBER 29 (OLD RECORD 89 IN 2022)

... SEPTEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

... AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

SEPTEMBER    46.8      44.0      +2.8      TIED FOR THE 6TH WARMEST OUT OF 27 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 49.1 IN 2013)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 48.1 IN 2023)

... SEPTEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

61 ON SEPTEMBER 11 (OLD RECORD 59 IN 1998)
60 ON SEPTEMBER 16 (OLD RECORD 57 IN 2002)
55 ON SEPTEMBER 17 (TIED RECORD IN 2000)
51 ON SEPTEMBER 29 (OLD RECORD 50 IN 2021)

... SEPTEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

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