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CXUS55 KMSO 082359
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
459 PM MST WED JAN 08 2025

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...THE KALISPELL MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1894 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             62   12/01/2021
 LOW             -35   12/29/1990
                       12/30/1968
HIGHEST           47   12/18         MM      MM       46
LOWEST            11   12/02         MM      MM       10
AVG. MAXIMUM    37.0               31.0     6.0     34.7
AVG. MINIMUM    25.6               17.2     8.4     24.1
MEAN            31.3               24.1     7.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5               16.3   -11.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.7     0.3       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.4    -2.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.78   1917
 MINIMUM        0.28   1943
TOTALS          0.99               1.50   -0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.05   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01       13               14.3    -1.3       15
DAYS >= .10        3                5.1    -2.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   12/29 TO 12/30               0.19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           3.0               15.9   -12.9      5.6
SINCE 7/1       12.0               25.0   -13.0       MM
DAYS >= TRACE     12               10.8     1.2       12
DAYS >= 1.0        1                5.4    -4.4        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        4   12/18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1036               1268    -232
 SINCE 7/1      2815               3493    -678
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       301                143     158
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/150    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/160    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.84
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
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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