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Hot with scattered showers and thunderstorms on Tuesday, but changes are coming, and it won't feel much like August for a while, Montana and Wyoming!

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It's already very hot in Montana and Wyoming at 2PM, and it's still rising as records are falling!

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Montana November 2023 Weather Summary

A MT daily temperature range of 76°F on the 28th (Max temp of 61°F at Horse Thief and min temp of -15°F at Dell) was the state’s largest daily range since March 22, 2022 (84°F) and the largest in November since 2022.

The state average snow depth of 0.2-inches for the month was the lowest average for November in Montana since 2021.

The state average snowfall of 0.6-in is the third lowest of record and lowest average since 1939.

November recorded the lowest monthly wind average since 2016. It was also the lowest calendar-year-to-date wind average since 2010, and lowest fall seasonal wind average since 1940.

Great Falls had their highest November PM2.5 concentration since 2008. Their average value of 9.1 µg/m3 was the highest since 8.6 in 2012.

The Modified AWSSI (https://mrcc.purdue.edu/research/awssi/indexAwssi.jsp) includes wind, dense fog and freezing rain elements.

State averages are those from 21 airport or nearby locations distributed across Montana.

Locations with most days of warmest or coldest temperature in Montana during the month (3 or more)

Deep Creek RAWS (Glacier) recorded the highest daily gust on 15 days in November, with Tunnel Ridge (Flathead) having the peak gust on 10 days.

This data is from several sources, including Alberta Environment, BNSF, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Reclamation, CoCoRaHS, FAA, Forest Service, Montana DEQ, Montana Department of Transportation, Montana Mesonet, National Park Service, National Resources Conservation Service, NDAWN, NOAA/NWS, University of Utah Mesowest, Weather Underground and Ambient Weather, in addition to weather spotters and private weather stations. The National Centers for Environmental Information is the repository for US weather data.

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Montana October 2023 Weather Summary

The state average temperature of 42.6°F was the coolest since 2020. The statewide average monthly temperatures had been above average since May. The first 23 days of October averaged 4.7° above normal, with a few days with maximum temperatures over 80°F. The last 8 days averaged 18.3°F below normal. This caused the month to average below normal.

Up to two feet of snow feel at the Red Lodge Ski Area on the 11th and 12th. Amounts of snow ranged from two to 24-inches over the higher elevations of southwest Montana. Later in the month, snow fell over much of the state with many areas from Helena to Glasgow receiving a foot or more. This is the 10th snowiest start to the water year and snowiest since 2021.

Average October wind speed for Montana of 7.6-mph was the lowest since 1983. The state’s calendar year through October wind average of 8.1-mph is the lowest since 2010.

Jordan’s peak gust of 70-mph on the 17th was their highest October gust of record. This exceeded the previous high of 66-mph set in 2020. Wolf Point’s peak gust of 64-mph on the 17th was their second highest October gust of record. The record highest is 67-mph set in 2022.

The Modified AWSSI (https://mrcc.purdue.edu/research/awssi/indexAwssi.jsp) includes wind, dense fog and freezing rain elements.

State averages are those from 21 airport or nearby locations from across Montana.

Locations with most days of warmest or coldest temperature in Montana during the month (3 or more)

Deep Creek RAWS (Glacier) recorded the highest daily gust on 10 days in October, with Mount Royal (Liberty) having the peak gust on five days.

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Montana September 2023 Weather Summary

The statewide average temperature of 61.7°F was the warmest since 2009. At several locations, the September average temperature ranked among their top ten warmest. At Glasgow, it was the warmest of record. The state average temperature of 67.2°F for August and September was the warmest of record, exceeding the previously warmest of 66.1°F set in 1998.

Kalispell had their largest diurnal spread in average maximum and minimum temperatures for September. With an average high of 75.8°F and minimum of 39.4°F, the diurnal spread of 36.4°F was their largest of record for September. The previous largest record for September was 36.0°F.

In 1994. Livingston had their second largest diurnal spread for September. An average high of 80.0°F and low of 44.1°F had a spread of 35.9°F. Their largest for September was 36°F in 1994.

The last 100°F high temperature in Montana was observed on the 3rd. This is at the average. For the season, there were 21-days with a temperature of 100°F or more somewhere in Montana. This matched the average for the season.

Glendive had their 10th lowest relative humidity value of record on Sept 18. With a temperature of 85°F and dew point temperature of 23°F at 2 pm MDT, the relative humidity was 10.2%. This was their lowest since September 5, 2022. Their records began in 1984.

Snow on the 21-23 brought snow mainly to higher elevations of western and southwest Montana. Up to a foot and one-half was reported by stations in the Absarokees and Beartooth Mtns. Four inches fell on Beartooth Pass.

Livingston’s peak gust of 69-mph during a thunderstorm on the 18th ties their highest gust of record for September. The was previously recorded in 1994.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to plague portions of Montana in September. Sidney had a record high PM2.5 concentration for the month, exceeding the previous high in 2012. Billings and Malta also had record high concentrations for September. Bozeman had their lowest September value of record.

Locations with most days of warmest or coldest temperature in Montana during the month (3 or more)

Tunnel Ridge (Flathead) recorded the highest daily gust in September on eight days, with Deep Creek RAWS (Glacier) having the peak gust on four days.

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Montana August 2023 Weather Summary

The state’s lowest temperature of 29°F was the warmest extreme minimum in August since 30°F in 1923.

Helena’s average temperature in August (72.3°F) was their 5th warmest of record. This has been the coolest water-year to date since 2019.

There have been 19 days with temperatures over 100°F in Montana this year. The average through August is 20 days. This is the lowest number of days in a season since 2019 and the 40th highest of record (records began in 1892).

Baker received 4.15-in of rain in August. This was their 2nd highest August amount of record. In 2014, 4.78-in of rain fell at Baker. This was Baker’s 5th wettest summer period (Jun-Aug) with 9.77-in, and wettest since 2005. Kalispell had 2.95” of rain in August, their 7th highest of record and wettest August since 1989. Miles City got 3.06” in August, their 5th highest of record and highest in August since 1968. Billings received 8.2” during the summer period, their 4th wettest of record and wettest since 2010. Bozeman had their 7th wettest summer (7.00”) and wettest since 2014. Butte had their 8th wettest summer season (7.77”) and wettest since 1997.

West Yellowstone, with 30.48”, has their 3rd wettest water-year of record. This is their wettest since 1997.

For a Montana state average, this was the wettest August since 2014, likewise for the summer season (Jun-Aug).

The tornado on August 6 near Boulder was the first recorded tornado in Jefferson County since these records began in 1950.

Kalispell had their second highest August gust of record on the 22nd, with a gust of 67-mph. Their highest August gust is 74-mph in 1990.

Tunnel Ridge (Flathead) recorded the state’s highest daily wind gust on four days during August.

Lighter wind averages throughout the summer produced a summer average with the 2nd lightest average of record. The lightest average for this period was 7.2-mph in 2013.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada continued to plague Montana in August. There were also some fires in northwestern Montana.

Locations with most days of warmest or coldest daily extreme temperature in Montana during the month (3 days or more)

Trout Creek has recorded the state’s highest temperature on 34 days so far in 2023, the greatest at any one location, and Libby second with 28 days. Georgetown Lake has had the state’s lowest temperature on 37 days so far this year, second place goes to West Yellowstone with 33 days.

Deep Creek RAWS (Glacier) has recorded the highest daily gust on 52 days.

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Montana July 2023 Weather Summary

The first 100°F temperature of the season in Montana was not recorded until July 21 at Plains and Trout Creek. This was the latest in the year for this since 2019 and the 9th latest overall (since 1892).

This was Missoula’s 9th warmest July of record.

Lewistown had their 4th driest July of record, and the driest since 2017. At Dillon WMU, it was their 3rd driest of record (0.05”) and driest since 2018. West Yellowstone was 9th driest (0.47”) and driest since 1961. The state average of 0.47” was the 3rd driest of record and driest since 2017.

Severe weather occurred somewhere in MT on 12 days during July. This was two days below average and there have been 27 such days this year, which is 7 days below average.

A thunderstorm wind gust to 91 mph on July 30 at Wolf Point set a July and all-time record there. Their old July record was 71 mph set just last year on 7/8/2022. Wolf Point’s previous all-time high gust of 81 mph was set in March 1986. This was the highest wind gust in July in MT since 2019 and the 11th highest of record for July.

Billings recorded their 9th calmest July of record (avg 8.4-mph), Butte had their 7th calmest (5.7-mph), and Lewistown had their 7th calmest (6.6-mph). For the state for the water-year, this was the 6th calmest (8.6-mph) and lightest winds for the water-year since 2019. Calendar year wind averages are also lightest since 2019.

The average soil moisture is an average of the 4-in, 8-in and 20-in depths from 54 locations across the state.

Smoke from wildfires in Canada in early July, then from Montana produced the 4th worst PM2.5 July averages of record for Montana. This month had the highest July average since 2021, which was the highest. Broadus and Sidney had their highest July averages of record (20 & 14.4 micrograms per cubic meter), Great Falls, Lewistown and Malta had their second highest averages of record for July (16.8, 11.0 & 16.1).

The state’s July average diurnal temperature range of 33.4°F was the 21st highest.

The Great Falls average freezing level of 12,800 feet is the lowest since 2020.

in addition to weather spotters and private weather stations. The National Centers for Environmental Information is the repository for US weather data.

Locations with most days of warmest or coldest daily extreme temperatures in Montana during the month (3 days or more)

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