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CLIBTM


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MISSOULA, MT
142 AM MDT WED MAY 2 2012


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...THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 1 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1895 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         49    427 PM  80    1985  57     -8       47
                                      2000
  MINIMUM         31   1133 PM   9    1975  30      1       25
  AVERAGE         40                        43     -3       36

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.86 1938   0.04  -0.04      T
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.04  -0.04      T
  SINCE OCT 1      3.96                      4.76  -0.80     4.00
  SINCE JAN 1      2.70                      2.87  -0.17     2.20

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY       MM
  MONTH TO DATE   MM
  SINCE JAN 1     MM
  SINCE JUL 1     MM
  SNOW DEPTH      MM

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       25                        22      3       29
  MONTH TO DATE   25                        22      3       29
  SINCE MAR 1   1596                      1844   -248     1989
  SINCE JUL 1   7736                      8413   -677     8661

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
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WIND (MPH)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (250)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.5


SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    89           600 AM
 LOWEST     25           200 PM
 AVERAGE    57

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THE BUTTE MT CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        82      1985
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        11      1975


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MAY  2 2012...........SUNRISE   615 AM MDT   SUNSET   840 PM MDT
MAY  3 2012...........SUNRISE   613 AM MDT   SUNSET   841 PM MDT


-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.




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