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

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...THE SHERIDAN 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             107   07/13/2005                                    
                        07/14/2002                                    
                        07/05/1936                                    
 LOW              -38   02/17/1936                                    
HIGHEST           105   07/29                                         
                        07/15                                         
LOWEST            -22   02/18                                         
AVG. MAXIMUM     63.3                                                 
AVG. MINIMUM     33.1                                                 
MEAN             48.2                                                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     47                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     20                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    185                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0      10                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        23.82   1955                                          
 MINIMUM         8.23   1960                                          
TOTALS           9.56             14.81   -5.25                       
DAILY AVG.       0.03                                                 
DAYS >= .01        72                                                 
DAYS >= .10        28                                                 
DAYS >= .50         2                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        1                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.63   MM                                            

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    6628              7804   -1176                       
 SINCE 7/1       2881              3227    -346                       

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM                                                      
 LATEST       MM                                                      
EARLIEST                        09/19                                 
LATEST                          05/17                                 
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/306
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/270    DATE  12/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/260    DATE  12/13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             41     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                7     RAIN                      19
LIGHT RAIN               59     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      18
LIGHT SNOW               53     SLEET                      0
FOG                      67     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     16
HAZE                     37                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.                                          

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