889  
CXUS55 KTFX 010811  
CLMHLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
211 AM MDT WED NOV 01 2023  
   
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..THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 87 10/10/2015  
10/01/2001  
10/01/1997  
LOW -8 10/30/1991  
HIGHEST 82 10/19 64 18 74 10/20  
LOWEST 5 10/27 27 -22 27 10/28  
10/28  
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.1 57.6 -1.5 62.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 34.4 33.5 0.9 37.8  
MEAN 45.2 45.5 -0.3 49.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 5 1.1 3.9 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 8 13.8 -5.8 8  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.81 1925  
MINIMUM 0.01  
TOTALS 1.47 0.78 0.69 1.80  
DAYS >= .01 11 7.0 4.0  
DAYS >= .10 3 2.6 0.4  
DAYS >= .50 1 0.3 0.7  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.81 10/24 TO 10/25  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 27.7 1925  
24 HR TOTAL 14.0 10/11/1891 TO 10/11/1891  
TOTALS 13.9 2.8 11.1 T  
SINCE 7/1 13.9 3.3 10.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 2  
DAYS >= TRACE 5 1.5 3.5  
DAYS >= 1.0 4 0.9 3.1  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 10 10/26  
24 HR TOTAL 6.4  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 605 603 2 463  
SINCE 7/1 730 878 -148 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 588 433 155 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/270 DATE 10/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/260 DATE 10/17  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 65  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 5  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 6 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 4  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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