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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
226 AM MST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             69   12/05/1939
 LOW             -43   12/29/1968
HIGHEST           60   12/07         37      23       64
LOWEST             1   12/01         12     -11       15
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.8               35.6    10.2     47.8
AVG. MINIMUM    24.9               16.3     8.6     27.4
MEAN            35.4               26.0     9.4     37.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               10.0    -6.0
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               27.0    -1.0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                4.6    -4.6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.49   1917
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.48               0.53   -0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01        3                6.5    -3.5
DAYS >= .10        2                1.7     0.3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   12/29 TO 12/30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.5   2008
 24 HR TOTAL    14.8   MM
TOTALS           7.4                9.6    -2.2      1.1
SINCE 7/1       10.1               25.1   -15.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                7.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.8    -0.8
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        7   12/31
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    910               1210    -300      843
 SINCE 7/1      2479               3147    -668       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       385                310      75       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/240    DATE  12/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    71/240    DATE  12/18

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.32

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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