000 NOUS45 KTFX 020102 PNSTFX MTZ008>015-044>055-071800- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GREAT FALLS MT 330 PM MST MON MAR 3 2004 ...WIND INFORMATION FOR NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... BOZEMAN...RECORDS BEGAN 1973 MEAN SPEED FEB 4.2 MPH MEAN 5.4 MPH JAN-FEB 4.3 MPH MEAN 5.2 MPH OCT-FEB 5.1 MPH MEAN 5.4 MPH DEC-FEB 4.3 MPH MEAN 5.3 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...37 MPH ON THE 25TH. 5TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 5TH CALMEST JAN-FEB OF RECORD. 3TH CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. ##################################################################### CUT BANK...RECORDS BEGAN 1973 FEB 9.9 MPH MEAN 13.1 MPH JAN-FEB 11.5 MPH MEAN 13.5 MPH OCT-FEB 12.7 MPH MEAN 13.6 MPH DEC-FEB 11.8 MPH MEAN 13.8 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...48 MPH ON THE 9TH. 4TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 4TH CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. 9TH CALMEST OCT-FEB OF RECORD. 7TH CALMEST JAN-FEB OF RECORD. ##################################################################### DILLON...RECORDS BEGAN 1973 FEB 8.3 MPH MEAN 9.4 MPH JAN-FEB 9.4 MPH MEAN 9.8 MPH OCT-FEB 9.2 MPH MEAN 9.5 MPH DEC-FEB 8.7 MPH MEAN 9.2 MPH DEC PEAK WIND...33 MPH ON THE 11TH/25TH/26TH. 7TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 8TH CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. ##################################################################### GREAT FALLS...RECORDS BEGAN 1941 FEB 10.8 MPH MEAN 13.9 MPH JAN-FEB 11.8 MPH MEAN 14.3 MPH OCT-FEB 12.6 MPH MEAN 14.2 MPH DEC-FEB 12.1 MPH MEAN 14.6 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...44 MPH ON THE 16TH. 11TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 10TH CALMEST JAN-FEB OF RECORD. 9TH CALMEST OCT-FeB OF RECORD. 9TH CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. ##################################################################### HAVRE...RECORDS BEGAN 1889 FEB 8.3 MPH MEAN 8.8 MPH JAN-FEB 9.6 MPH MEAN 9.1 MPH OCT-FEB 9.8 MPH MEAN 9.0 MPH DEC-FEB 9.3 MPH MEAN 9.2 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...39 MPH ON THE 10TH. ##################################################################### HELENA...RECORDS BEGAN 1880 FEB 5.0 MPH MEAN 7.3 MPH JAN-FEB 4.5 MPH MEAN 7.1 MPH OCT-FEB 5.8 MPH MEAN 7.2 MPH DEC-FEB 4.8 MPH MEAN 7.1 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...30 MPH ON THE 18TH. LOWEST PEAK WIND IN FEB SINCE 1972. 8TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 3RD CALMEST JAN-FEB OF RECORD. 3RD CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. ##################################################################### LEWISTOWN...RECORDS BEGAN 1973 FEB 8.1 MPH MEAN 9.8 MPH JAN-FEB 8.9 MPH MEAN 10.0 MPH OCT-FEB 9.9 MPH MEAN 10.0 MPH DEC-FEB 9.2 MPH MEAN 10.2 MPH FEB PEAK WIND...41 MPH ON THE 17TH. 8TH CALMEST FEB OF RECORD. 8TH CALMEST JAN-FEB OF RECORD. 9TH CALMEST WINTER SEASON /DEC-FEB/ OF RECORD. ##################################################################### ...OTHER FEBRUARY WIND AVERAGES FROM NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHWEST MONTANA... EAST GLACIER....15.4 MPH BOULDER PASS..... 8.2 MPH SWEET GRASS.....11.2 MPH MACDONALD PASS...13.6 MPH INVERNESS.......10.5 MPH DEARBORN......... 6.5 MPH DENTON.......... 8.6 MPH SIEBEN FLAT...... 8.0 MPH LOMA............ 7.2 MPH FORT BELKNAP..... 7.3 MPH PENDROY......... 7.4 MPH W SULPHUR SPGS... 5.5 MPH BOWMANS CORNER..11.5 MPH ROY.............. 8.3 MPH MONARCH......... 9.5 MPH ENNIS............ 6.9 MPH JUDITH GAP......10.7 MPH EAST GRT FALLS... 9.2 MPH HAYS............10.0 MPH BROWNING......... 8.7 MPH BOZEMAN PASS.... 7.9 MPH NR CHIEF CUSTOMS.14.6 MPH KARST........... 2.8 MPH DEL BONITA.......10.5 MPH NORRIS..........15.5 MPH CHESTER.......... M LEWISTOWN DIVD.. 6.5 MPH LOGAN PASS.......16.5 MPH RAYNOLDS PASS...12.6 MPH HIGHWOOD-BELT.... 6.6 MPH MONIDA PASS.....12.5 MPH DEEP CREEK.......16.8 MPH BIG HOLE PASS... 9.6 MPH GLEASON.......... 6.3 MPH LINCOLN.......... 2.5 MPH BOZEMAN DOWNTOWN. 1.4 MPH HIGHEST REPORTED WIND GUST IN SOUTHWEST...CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL MONTANA...76 MPH AT LOGAN PASS ON THE 1ST. 68 MPH NEAR EAST GLACIER ON THE 14TH. ...HIGHEST AND LOWEST TEMPERATURE IN AREA FOR FEBRUARY... ...MAXIMUM... ...MINIMUM... FORT BENTON 56 ON THE 18TH WEST YELLOWSTONE -28 ON THE 12TH GREAT FALLS 56 ON THE 24TH GRASS RANGE 56 ON THE 24TH $$ &&