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CXUS55 KMSO 022157
CLMBTM
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA MT
357 PM MDT THU APR 02 2026
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..THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 70 03/20/2026
LOW -36 03/10/1948
HIGHEST 70R 03/20 MM MM 67
LOWEST 13 03/15 MM MM 12
03/27
AVG. MAXIMUM 50.8 43.7 7.1 46.6
AVG. MINIMUM 26.1 19.4 6.7 25.0
MEAN 38.5 31.6 6.9 35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 3.7 -1.7 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 29.6 -6.6 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.8 -1.8 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.15 1918
MINIMUM 0.07 1959
TOTALS 0.49 0.64 -0.15 0.78
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.02 -0.00 0.03
DAYS >= .01 6 8.8 -2.8 9
DAYS >= .10 2 2.2 -0.2 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.20 03/05 TO 03/05 0.29
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 816 1037 -221
SINCE 7/1 5800 7513 -1713
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/310 DATE 03/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 55/280 DATE 03/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 55
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 5 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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