CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
229 PM MST TUE JAN 3 2006

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...THE BILLINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2005...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2006

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             108   07/14/2002
 LOW              -38   02/15/1936
HIGHEST           106   07/13
LOWEST            -17   01/15
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.6
AVG. MINIMUM     37.2
MEAN             48.4
DAYS MAX > 90     36
DAYS MAX < 32     37
DAYS MIN < 32    134
DAYS MIN < 0      15

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        26.81   1978
 MINIMUM         0.83   2000
TOTALS          15.27             14.77    0.50
DAILY AVG.       0.04
DAYS > .01       106
DAYS > .10        35
DAYS > .50         9
DAYS > 1.00        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.44   04/18 TO 04/19

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           73.1
SINCE 7/1        23.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0
DAYS > TRACE      62
DAYS > 1.0        23
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8  10/05
 24 HR TOTAL      9.9

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6601              7006    -405
 SINCE 7/1       2632              2872    -240

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     09/04/1962
 LATEST       06/13/1969
EARLIEST                        10/15
LATEST                          05/03
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/248
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    51/250    DATE  07/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/190    DATE  09/03


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM             39     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      25
LIGHT RAIN              101     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       3
HEAVY SNOW                7     SNOW                      19
LIGHT SNOW               54     SLEET                      2
FOG                     100     FOG W/VIS < 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     21

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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