596  
CDUS45 KTFX 172240  
CLIGTF  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT  
440 PM MDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
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..THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 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 73 259 PM 79 1927 56 17 63  
MINIMUM 51 303 AM 8 1930 32 19 34  
AVERAGE 62 44 18 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.46 1980 0.03 -0.03 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.15 0.65 1.50 0.91  
SINCE OCT 1 2.15 0.65 1.50 0.91  
SINCE JAN 1 17.11 13.13 3.98 11.24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 3 21 -18 16  
MONTH TO DATE 225 295 -70 290  
SINCE SEP 1 421 553 -132 360  
SINCE JUL 1 483 667 -184 403  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 7 0 7 0  
SINCE SEP 1 21 25 -4 34  
SINCE JAN 1 391 308 83 333    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 39 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (230)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 51 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 21.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 41 400 AM  
LOWEST 15 300 PM  
AVERAGE 28  
   
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THE GREAT FALLS MT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 56 81 2003  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 32 6 1905  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 17 2026.......SUNRISE 747 AM MDT SUNSET 634 PM MDT  
OCTOBER 18 2026.......SUNRISE 749 AM MDT SUNSET 632 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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