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2007 Climate Summary for Sheridan

2007 Climate Summary for Sheridan

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CLIMATE REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT                                 
420 AM MST TUE JAN 1 2008

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...THE SHERIDAN CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE YEAR OF 2007...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART                      
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM                        
                                          NORMAL                      
................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             107   07/13/2005                                    
                        07/14/2002                                    
                        07/05/1936                                    
 LOW              -38   02/17/1936                                    
HIGHEST           104   07/24                                     
LOWEST            -21   01/12                                    
AVG. MAXIMUM     61.0              58.4     2.6                              
AVG. MINIMUM     32.5              30.6     1.9                              
MEAN             46.8              44.5     2.3                       
DAYS MAX >= 90     48                                                 
DAYS MAX <= 32     47                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    168                                                 
DAYS MIN <= 0      17                                                 

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        24.77   1944                                          
 MINIMUM         8.23   1960                                          
TOTALS          15.68             14.72    0.96                       
DAILY AVG.       0.04                                                 
DAYS >= .01        91                                                 
DAYS >= .10        34                                                 
DAYS >= .50         6                                                 
DAYS >= 1.00        3                                                 
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.93   06/06 TO 06/07                                
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                                 
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                            

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    7221              7721    -500                      
 SINCE 7/1       2934              3227    -293                       

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/17/2002                                                      
 LATEST       06/24/1967                                                      
EARLIEST         09/10             09/19                    
LATEST           05/24             05/18                    
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/301
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE  MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    78/310    DATE  02/16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM             36     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN               12     RAIN                      27
LIGHT RAIN               69     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                8     SNOW                      21
LIGHT SNOW               63     SLEET                      0
FOG                      92     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     61                                           
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.              


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