CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT                                 
1238 PM MST WED JAN 3 2007

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...THE BILLINGS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1934 TO 2007

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           103   07/28                                         
LOWEST            -16   02/18                                         
                        02/17                                         
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.9                                                 
AVG. MINIMUM     38.1                                                 
MEAN             50.0                                                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     39                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     26                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    148                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0       6                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         26.81 1978
 MINIMUM          7.90 1948                                          
TOTALS           13.11             14.77   -1.66                  
DAILY AVG.        0.04                               
DAYS >= .01         72                                               
DAYS>=  .10         28                                            
DAYS >= .50          8                                           
DAYS >= 1.00         2                                           
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     1.13 3/29                          

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
TOTALS           32.1                                                 
SINCE 7/1        20.1                                                 
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                                                 
DAYS >= TRACE      51                                                 
DAYS >= 1.0        11                                                 
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   03/21                                         
                        03/20                                         
 24 HR TOTAL      6.0                                                 

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6172              7006    -834                       
 SINCE 7/1       2737              2872    -135                       

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              10.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    58/260    DATE  07/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    89/290    DATE  11/19


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             37     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                8     RAIN                      22
LIGHT RAIN               94     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       6
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                      18
LIGHT SNOW               41     SLEET                      4
FOG                      83     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     18
HAZE                     17                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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