A low pressure system will bring heavy to excessive rainfall and high winds across Montana this afternoon. Heavy rainfall totals may lead to scattered flash flooding concerns. A line of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will move into the mid Missouri Valley region this afternoon producing severe winds and isolated large hail with stronger storms. Read More >
Average Temperature - 65.4 F | 9th Warmest year ; Average = 63.4 F |
Precipitation - 7.67 Inches | 9th Driest Year on Record ; Driest = 4.24" 1951 |
Snowfall - 0.8 Inch | Normal = 4.8 inches |
# Days with Snowfall - 7 Days | |
Highest Sea Level Pressure : 30.72 In - Jan 14th | Highest: 31.04 inches on Dec 24th, 1983 |
Lowest Sea Level Pressure : 29.37 In - April 26h | Lowest: 29.09 inches on Feb. 9, 1960 |
Growing Season : 211 Days | Rank: 19th Shortest ; Shortest 191 days 1989 |
# Days Thunderstorms Occurred - 12 Days | Least Ever ; Average = 35.9 Days |
# Days Severe Thunderstorms - 2 Days | March 15th Gust 60 mph ; June 18th Gust 64 mph |
# Days Hail Occurred - 0 Days | |
# Days with Fog - 67 Days | Fog - Prevailing Visibility reduced to 6 miles or less |
# Days with Dense Fog - 12 Days | Dense Fog - Visibility 1/4 mile or less; Avg: 15 day |
# Days with Freezing Fog - 6 Days | Freezing Fog - Visibility 1/2 mile or less |
# Days with Freezing Rain/Drizzle - 4 Days | |
# Days with Blowing dust - 20 Days | |
# Days 90 F - 117 Days | Rank: 23rd Highest ; Highest = 151 Days 2011 |
Longest Consecutive Days 90 F - 33, 12 Days | Record: 92 Days: May 19th - August 18th 1953 |
# Days 100 F - 20 Days | Rank: 27th ; Highest ; Normal = 14.41 Days |
Longest Consecutive Days 100 F - 3 Days | Record: 14 Days 1998 and 2011 |
# Days 105 F - 2 Days | Record : 18 days in 2011 |
Longest Consecutive Days 105 F - 1 Day | Record : 9 Days in 2012 |
# Days Max 32 F or less - 6 Days | Record : 11 Days in 1985 |
# Days Min 32 F or less - 55 Days | Rank: 60th Most |
Consecutive Mins 32 F or less - 16, 8, 5, Days | 16 Days: Dec 30th 2014 - Jan 14 2015 ; Rank 15th |
# Days Min 20 F or Less - 13 Days | Rank: 18th Most ; Average = 8.66 Days |
# Days Consecutive Min 20 F or less - 3 Days | Comparison: 5 Days is ranked 10th Most |
# Days Max 20 F or less - 0 Days | |
First Freeze : November 26th - 26 F | Average First Freeze: November 13th |
First Moderate Freeze: November 26th - 26 F | Average First Moderate Freeze - November 24th |
First Severe Freeze: November 13th - 24 F | Average First Severe Freeze - December 4th |
Last Freeze : April 15th - 30 F | 5th Latest Freeze ; Average Last Freeze : 3/29 |
Last Moderate Freeze: March 4th - 26 F | Average Last Moderate Freeze - March 19th |
Last Severe Freeze: March 3rd - 18 F | Average Last Severe Freeze - March 2nd |
# Days Minimum 5 F or less - 0 Days | |
Most Consecutive Dry Days - 43, 25, 16, 14, | 81 Days: Ranked 1st |
Most Consecutive Days Trace or Dry - 43, 38 | 75 Days: Ranked 10th Most |
Most Consecutive Days Trace or more Pcp 5, 4 | Record: 14 days 1995, 1986 |
Most Consecutive Days .01 or more Pcp - 5, 3 | Ranked 16th Most ; Record 11 Days 1986 |
Most Consecutive Days T or more Snowfall - 2 | February 10th -11th Trace ; Record 7 Days 1949 |
Most Consecutive Days .1 or more Snowfall - 1 | Record: 4 Days 2011 and Previous Years |
4 Record or tie Warm Daily Max Temperature | |
3 Record or tie Cold Daily Max Temperature | |
9 Record or tie Warm Minimum Temperatures | |
2 Record or tie Cold Minimum Temperatures | |
1 Daily Precipitation Record | April 19: 0.45 " |
Driest January - 0.0 Inch | Tied with Jan 1967. Average January Pcpn - 0.56 |
4th Warmest October - 69.1 F | Warmest October 71.1 F 1963 |
7th Warmest December - 49.1 F | Warmest December - 50.7 F in 1970 |
8th Warmest Summer - 83.4 F | Warmest Summer : 87.6 F 2011 |