PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BILLINGS MT
543 AM MDT SUN JUN 21 2009

..MILES CITY SPRING SEASON REVIEW...

THE SPRING SEASON OFFICIALLY ENDED AT 1145 PM MDT ON SATURDAY
JUNE 20. HERE IS A LOOK AT THE TEMPERATURE AND PRECIPITATION
STATISTICS FOR THE SPRING SEASON...WHICH BEGAN ON MARCH 20...FOR
MILES CITY. ALL TEMPERATURES ARE IN DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND ALL
PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS ARE IN INCHES. NORMALS ARE 30 YEAR AVERAGES
CALCULATED FROM 1971 TO 2000. RECORDS BEGAN FOR THE MILES CITY
AIRPORT IN 1937.


..MARCH 20 - MARCH 31...

NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE   50.1
2009 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE     46.8

NORMAL AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE    27.0
2009 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE      24.3

NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE        38.5
2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE          35.5

NORMAL PRECIPITATION              0.29
2009 PRECIPITATION                0.29


..APRIL 1 - APRIL 30...

NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE   58.8
2009 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE     56.7

NORMAL AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE    34.5
2009 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE      33.3

NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE        46.7
2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE          45.0

NORMAL PRECIPITATION              1.40
2009 PRECIPITATION                1.16


..MAY 1 - MAY 31...

NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE   69.5
2009 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE     70.2

NORMAL AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE    44.9
2009 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE      42.3
TIED FOR 18TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE        57.2
2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE          56.2
TIED FOR 18TH WARMEST ON RECORD

NORMAL PRECIPITATION              2.19
2009 PRECIPITATION                1.04
TIED FOR 11TH DRIEST ON RECORD


..JUNE 1 - JUNE 20...

NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE   78.0
2009 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE     69.2
4TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE    53.1
2009 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE      48.0
8TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE        65.5
2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE          58.6
4TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL PRECIPITATION              1.70
2009 PRECIPITATION                3.00
16TH WETTEST ON RECORD


..MARCH 20 - JUNE 20...

NORMAL AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE   65.4
2009 AVERAGE HIGH TEMPERATURE     62.6
TIED FOR 16TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE    41.0
2009 AVERAGE LOW TEMPERATURE      38.3
15TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL AVERAGE TEMPERATURE        53.2
2009 AVERAGE TEMPERATURE          50.4
TIED FOR 16TH COLDEST ON RECORD

NORMAL PRECIPITATION              5.57
2009 PRECIPITATION                5.59


..WARMEST HIGH TEMPERATURES...

90   MAY 19 AND JUNE 20
88   MAY 30
86   MAY 29

ALL TIME RECORD...105 ON JUNE 5 AND 20 1988


..COLDEST HIGH TEMPERATURES...

33   MARCH 30
36   MARCH 26
37   MARCH 29

ALL TIME RECORD...7 ON MARCH 23 1965


..WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURES...

62   JUNE 20
60   JUNE 18
58   MAY 31 AND JUNE 16 

ALL TIME RECORD...78 ON JUNE 20 1988


..COLDEST LOW TEMPERATURES...

8    MARCH 31
14   MARCH 30
16   MARCH 26 AND 27

ALL TIME RECORD...-22 ON MARCH 21 2002


..WETTEST DAYS...

1.02   JUNE 5
0.73   APRIL 29
0.64   MAY 4

ALL TIME RECORD...2.71 ON JUNE 18 1964

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