CXUS55 KTFX 011530 CLMHLN CLIMATE REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 930 AM MDT WED APR 01 2026 ................................... ...THE HELENA MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026... CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020 CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1866 TO 2026 WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S) NORMAL ................................................................ TEMPERATURE (F) RECORD HIGH 78 03/30/2004 LOW -30 03/25/1955 HIGHEST 77 03/20 52 25 72 03/26 LOWEST 4 03/15 19 -15 21 03/07 AVG. MAXIMUM 54.4 47.5 6.9 53.5 AVG. MINIMUM 28.8 24.6 4.2 32.3 MEAN 41.6 36.1 5.5 42.9 DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0 DAYS MAX <= 32 2 3.2 -1.2 0 DAYS MIN <= 32 17 25.4 -8.4 17 DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.1 -1.1 0 PRECIPITATION (INCHES) RECORD MAXIMUM 2.39 1898 MINIMUM T TOTALS 1.05 0.52 0.53 0.46 DAYS >= .01 7 6.9 0.1 DAYS >= .10 3 2.0 1.0 DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 GREATEST 24 HR. TOTAL 0.55 03/13 TO 03/14 SNOWFALL (INCHES) RECORDS TOTAL 26.6 1888 24 HR TOTAL 16.1 MM TOTALS 8.3 4.6 3.7 T SINCE 7/1 21.3 34.2 -12.9 MM SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 DAYS >= TRACE 6 3.7 2.3 DAYS >= 1.0 2 1.6 0.4 GREATEST SNOW DEPTH 7 03/15 24 HR TOTAL MM DEGREE DAYS HEATING TOTAL 718 898 -180 676 SINCE 7/1 5010 6391 -1381 MM COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0 SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM ................................................................ WIND (MPH) AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1 HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 46/260 DATE 03/08 46/260 03/12 HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 67/270 DATE 03/08 67/260 03/12 SKY COVER AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.42 AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 54 WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0 HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0 LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0 LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0 HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 1 LIGHT SNOW 4 SLEET 0 FOG 4 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1 HAZE 3 - INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS. R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED. MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING. T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT. $$