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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
934 AM MDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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            102   09/03/2022
                       09/03/2022
 LOW              27   09/13/2016
HIGHEST           93   09/02         76      17       92
LOWEST            30   09/30         40     -10       37
AVG. MAXIMUM    77.8               71.7     6.1     74.4
AVG. MINIMUM    47.4               42.8     4.6     46.2
MEAN            62.6               57.2     5.4     60.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     5                1.8     3.2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.56   1941
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.80               1.33    0.47     2.52
DAYS >= .01        7                7.1    -0.1
DAYS >= .10        4                3.4     0.6
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.70   09/17 TO 09/18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          19.3   1934
 24 HR TOTAL     6.1   09/28/1954 TO 09/28/1954
TOTALS           0.0                0.8    -0.8      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                1.1    -1.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.2    -0.2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    125                258    -133      163
 SINCE 7/1       176                371    -195       MM
COOLING TOTAL     59                 25      34       29
 SINCE 1/1       383                308      75       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/260    DATE  09/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/260    DATE  09/29

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     56

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              2     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      8

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

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