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

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...THE MILES CITY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2006...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1937 TO 2007

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART                      
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM                        
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             113   07/18/2003                                    
 LOW              -38   12/24/1983                                    
HIGHEST           104   07/27                                         
LOWEST            -17   02/18                                         
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.6                                                 
AVG. MINIMUM     35.9                                                 
MEAN             48.8                                                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     47                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     24                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    169                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0      12                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        20.28   1978                                          
 MINIMUM         5.27   1988                                          
TOTALS          10.18             13.52   -3.42                       
DAILY AVG.       0.03                                                 
DAYS >= .01        63                                                 
DAYS >= .10        23                                                 
DAYS >= .50         4                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        2                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.39   MM                                            

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6683              7796   -1113                       
 SINCE 7/1       3006              3183    -177                       

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM                                                      
 LATEST       MM                                                      
EARLIEST                        09/29                                 
LATEST                          05/16                                 
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/311
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    68/MM     DATE  10/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    82/MM     DATE  10/07


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             32     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               11     RAIN                      21
LIGHT RAIN               79     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               43     SLEET                      0
FOG                      82     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     11
HAZE                     31                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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