020  
CDUS45 KTFX 030836  
CLIGTF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
136 AM MST SAT JAN 03 2026  
   
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..THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 2 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1886 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 54 215 PM 65 1918 35 19 11  
MINIMUM 31 536 AM -32 1950 15 16 5  
AVERAGE 43 25 18 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.72 1955 0.02 -0.02 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.06  
SINCE OCT 1 1.84 2.32 -0.48 1.14  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.04 -0.04 0.06  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.2 2009 0.3 -0.3 0.5  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.6 -0.6 1.0  
SINCE DEC 1 2.8 10.2 -7.4 8.4  
SINCE JUL 1 10.9 25.7 -14.8 11.1  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 22 40 -18 57  
MONTH TO DATE 46 80 -34 109  
SINCE DEC 1 1018 1290 -272 1019  
SINCE JUL 1 2446 3230 -784 2588  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 44 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 70 1100 PM  
LOWEST 40 200 AM  
AVERAGE 55  
   
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THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 57 1918  
2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -33 1950  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 3 2026.......SUNRISE 813 AM MST SUNSET 447 PM MST  
JANUARY 4 2026.......SUNRISE 813 AM MST SUNSET 448 PM MST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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