856  
CDUS45 KTFX 172240  
CLIGTF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
440 PM MDT FRI APR 17 2026  
   
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..THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 41 1213 PM 82 1936 55 -14 47  
MINIMUM 18 557 AM 12 1896 30 -12 22  
1968  
AVERAGE 30 43 -13 35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.56 1971 0.06 -0.06 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.77 0.94 0.83 0.49  
SINCE OCT 1 5.61 5.04 0.57 4.74  
SINCE JAN 1 3.77 2.76 1.01 3.66  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 35 22 13 30  
MONTH TO DATE 389 410 -21 381  
SINCE MAR 1 1158 1368 -210 1146  
SINCE JUL 1 5401 6838 -1437 6445  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 1 0 1 0  
SINCE JAN 1 1 0 1 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 23 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 400 AM  
LOWEST 46 1100 AM  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 86 1936  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 6 1951  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 17 2026.........SUNRISE 633 AM MDT SUNSET 818 PM MDT  
APRIL 18 2026.........SUNRISE 631 AM MDT SUNSET 819 PM MDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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