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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
214 AM MDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             91   10/03/1943
 LOW             -11   10/30/1991
HIGHEST           84   10/04         65      19       81
LOWEST            22   10/29         31      -9       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.8               57.0     8.8     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    37.1               32.6     4.5     32.9
MEAN            51.4               44.8     6.6     44.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.7    -1.7
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               14.6    -2.6
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.43   1975
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.18               1.07   -0.89     1.81
DAYS >= .01        2                7.4    -5.4
DAYS >= .10        1                3.2    -2.2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.17   10/21 TO 10/21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.0   2020
 24 HR TOTAL     9.7   10/03/1957 TO 10/04/1957
TOTALS           0.0                5.2    -5.2     10.2
SINCE 7/1          T                6.3    -6.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                3.3    -3.3
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.8    -1.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    415                628    -213      639
 SINCE 7/1       591               1000    -409       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  2       0        4
 SINCE 1/1       385                310      75       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/270    DATE  10/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    74/270    DATE  10/04

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     50

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      2

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

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