Climatological Report (Monthly)
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
528 AM MST SUN DEC 01 2024

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...THE MILES CITY MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
HIGHEST           60   11/10
                       11/14
LOWEST             6   11/25
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.6               44.3    -0.7
AVG. MINIMUM    21.3               21.2     0.1
MEAN            32.5               32.7    -0.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6
DAYS MIN <= 32    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
TOTALS          0.26               0.33   -0.07
DAYS >= .01        3
DAYS >= .10        1
DAYS >= .50        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   11/18 TO 11/18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    970                968       2
 SINCE 7/1      1420               1756    -336
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1       823                731      92
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/310    DATE  11/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/310    DATE  11/19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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THIS IS AN AUTOMATED...UNATTENDED WEATHER STATION AND MAY
UNDERESTIMATE WINTER PRECIPITATION.

...NOVEMBER 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR MILES CITY...

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR MILES CITY FOR NOVEMBER 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD OF RECORD
THAT STARTED IN FEBRUARY 1937 AT THE MILES CITY AIRPORT.

NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.

...MILES CITY MONTHLY PRECIPITATION...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS    DEPARTURE  RANKING

NOVEMBER     0.26     0.33       -0.07      TIED FOR THE 36TH DRIEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
                                            (RECORD DRIEST WAS T TIED IN 2016)
                                            (DRIEST SINCE 0.20 IN 2023)

...MILES CITY NOVEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS...

NONE

NOTE: SINCE THE LATE 1990S...MILES CITY BECAME AN AUTOMATED AND UNATTENDED
WEATHER STATION. PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS IN THE WINTER MAY BE UNDERESTIMATED.

...MILES CITY AVERAGE TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

NOVEMBER     32.5      32.7      -0.2      40TH COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 14.4 IN 1985)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 23.4 IN 2022)

...MILES CITY AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

NOVEMBER     43.6      44.3      -0.7      42ND WARMEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
                                           (RECORD WARMEST WAS 55.6 TIED IN 1999)
                                           (WARMEST SINCE 48.8 IN 2023)

...MILES CITY NOVEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

NONE

...MILES CITY NOVEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

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...MILES CITY AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES...

 MONTH   2024 VALUES  NORMALS   DEPARTURE  RANKING

NOVEMBER     21.3      21.2      +0.1      TIED FOR THE 37TH COLDEST OUT OF 88 YEARS
                                           (RECORD COLDEST WAS 5.6 IN 1985)
                                           (COLDEST SINCE 13.4 IN 2022)

...MILES CITY NOVEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

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...MILES CITY NOVEMBER 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...

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