682  
CXUS55 KTFX 010919  
CLMGTF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
319 AM MDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 89 04/20/1980  
LOW -10 04/02/1936  
HIGHEST 78 04/10 60 18 76  
LOWEST 11 04/05 27 -16 7  
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.2 54.9 -1.7 48.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 29.4 29.9 -0.5 25.0  
MEAN 41.3 42.4 -1.1 36.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 1.3 2.7  
DAYS MIN <= 32 16 18.1 -2.1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.63 1975  
MINIMUM 0.05  
TOTALS 2.38 1.73 0.65 1.72  
DAYS >= .01 8 10.0 -2.0  
DAYS >= .10 6 4.8 1.2  
DAYS >= .50 2 0.9 1.1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.05 04/12 TO 04/13  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 35.4 2009  
24 HR TOTAL 17.0 04/19/1973 TO 04/20/1973  
TOTALS 20.8 9.4 11.4 16.7  
SINCE 7/1 96.2 63.9 32.3 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1  
DAYS >= TRACE 12 4.6 7.4  
DAYS >= 1.0 4 2.4 1.6  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 7 04/19  
24 HR TOTAL 7.8 04/13 TO 04/13  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 704 678 26 835  
SINCE 7/1 7371 7107 264 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 38/270 DATE 04/01  
38/270 04/11  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/270 DATE 04/01  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.39  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 62  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 1  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 5  
LIGHT SNOW 12 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
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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