043  
CXUS55 KTFX 011530  
CLMHLN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
930 AM MDT WED MAY 01 2024  
   
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..THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 86 04/29/1992  
04/25/1910  
LOW -10 04/01/1936  
HIGHEST 78 04/12 61 17 80 04/30  
04/14  
LOWEST 21 04/20 28 -7 17 04/05  
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.7 56.7 3.0 56.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 36.3 32.4 3.9 31.8  
MEAN 48.0 44.5 3.5 44.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.4 -0.4 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 15.1 -8.1 15  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.00 1975  
MINIMUM 0.01  
TOTALS 0.77 1.02 -0.25 1.04  
DAYS >= .01 7 8.8 -1.8  
DAYS >= .10 2 3.5 -1.5  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.37 04/03 TO 04/04  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 22.2 1880  
24 HR TOTAL 12.9 04/23/1960 TO 04/23/1960  
TOTALS 0.4 2.9 -2.5 5.5  
SINCE 7/1 57.4 37.1 20.3  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. T  
DAYS >= TRACE 3 2.1 0.9  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.2 -1.2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH MM  
24 HR TOTAL MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 499 614 -115 618  
SINCE 7/1 6411 7005 -594 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.2  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/300 DATE 04/09  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/300 DATE 04/09  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 48  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 2 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 0  
FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
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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