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CXUS55 KBYZ 011013  
CLMSHR  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT  
413 AM MDT TUE APR 01 2025  
   
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..THE SHERIDAN WY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1907 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
HIGHEST 79 03/27  
LOWEST 10 03/07  
AVG. MAXIMUM 53.5 49.0 4.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 26.5 22.4 4.1  
MEAN 40.0 35.7 4.3  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 24  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
TOTALS 1.98 1.02 0.96  
DAYS >= .01 10  
DAYS >= .10 4  
DAYS >= .50 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.95 03/17 TO 03/18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 765 908 -143  
SINCE 7/1 5793 6357 -564  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.9  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 41/240 DATE 03/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/240 DATE 03/17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 59  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 4 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 5  
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
   
..MARCH 2024 MONTH IN REVIEW FOR SHERIDAN  
 
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION  
STATISTICS FOR SHERIDAN FOR MARCH 2024. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN  
DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS  
ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES CALCULATED FROM 1991 TO 2020. MONTHLY RANKINGS  
FOR PRECIPITATION AND TEMPERATURES USE A PERIOD  
OF RECORD THAT STARTED IN MAY 1934 AT OR NEAR THE SHERIDAN AIRPORT.  
 
NUMBERS DENOTED WITH AN * IS MISSING DATA IN THE CALCULATION.  
   
..SHERIDAN MONTHLY PRECIPITATION  
 
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
MARCH 0.81 1.02 -0.21 TIED FOR THE 45TH DRIEST OUT OF 117 YEARS  
(RECORD DRIEST WAS 0.14 IN 1978)  
(DRIEST SINCE 0.55 IN 2020)  
   
..SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED DAILY PRECIPITATION RECORDS  
 
NONE  
   
..SHERIDAN AVERAGE TEMPERATURES  
 
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
MARCH 37.0 35.7 +1.3 TIED FOR THE 30TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS  
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 45.5 IN 2012)  
(WARMEST SINCE 37.1 IN 2021)  
   
..SHERIDAN AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURES  
 
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
MARCH 49.5 49.0 +0.5 34TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS  
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 61.8 IN 2012)  
(WARMEST SINCE 50.9 IN 2022)  
 
...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 
...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
   
..SHERIDAN AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURES  
 
MONTH 2024 VALUES NORMALS DEPARTURE RANKING  
 
MARCH 24.4 22.4 +2.0 TIED FOR THE 25TH WARMEST OUT OF 117 YEARS  
(RECORD WARMEST WAS 30.7 IN 1986)  
(WARMEST SINCE 28.9 IN 2017)  
 
...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED WARMEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 
...SHERIDAN MARCH 2024 BROKEN OR TIED COLDEST DAILY LOW TEMPERATURE RECORDS...  
 
NONE  
 
 
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