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CXUS55 KTFX 011530  
CLMHLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
930 AM MDT MON APR 01 2024  
   
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..THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 78 03/30/2004  
LOW -30 03/25/1955  
HIGHEST 69 03/18 52 17 51 03/13  
LOWEST 11 03/03 19 -8 8 03/10  
03/04  
AVG. MAXIMUM 48.2 47.5 0.7 39.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 25.6 24.6 1.0 20.0  
MEAN 36.9 36.1 0.8 29.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.2 -2.2 5  
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 25.4 1.6 30  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.39 1898  
MINIMUM T  
TOTALS 0.91 0.52 0.39 1.37  
DAYS >= .01 9 6.9 2.1  
DAYS >= .10 2 2.0 0.0  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.42 03/23 TO 03/24  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 26.6 1888  
24 HR TOTAL 16.1 MM  
TOTALS 9.3 4.6 4.7 16.1  
SINCE 7/1 57.0 34.2 22.8  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1  
DAYS >= TRACE 11 3.7 7.3  
DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.6 0.4  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 4 03/24  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 862 898 -36 1095  
SINCE 7/1 5912 6391 -479 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.3  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/270 DATE 03/21  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/260 DATE 03/21  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.44  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 11 SLEET 0  
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
HAZE 11  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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