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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT
528 AM MST SAT MAR 01 2025

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...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   02/24/1995
                       02/27/1932
 LOW             -42   02/02/1996
HIGHEST           57   02/27         41      16       56  02/29
                       02/28
LOWEST           -24   02/11         12     -36       -4  02/17
AVG. MAXIMUM    24.1               37.2   -13.1     38.4
AVG. MINIMUM     6.3               17.2   -10.9     20.2
MEAN            15.2               27.2   -12.0     29.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    18                7.8    10.2        7
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               26.0     0.0       24
DAYS MIN <= 0     13                3.3     9.7        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.30   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          1.45               0.42    1.03     1.72
DAYS >= .01       14                6.5     7.5
DAYS >= .10        5                1.3     3.7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.47   02/06 TO 02/07

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.1   1936
 24 HR TOTAL    15.0   02/08/1943 TO 02/08/1943
TOTALS          18.9                6.6    12.3     20.6
SINCE 7/1       35.8               29.6     6.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     7
DAYS >= TRACE     14                5.6     8.4
DAYS >= 1.0        7                2.5     4.5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       13   02/18
                       02/19
 24 HR TOTAL      MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1386               1058     328     1029
 SINCE 7/1      5072               5494    -422       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/250    DATE  02/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/250    DATE  02/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               14     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                     18

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

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