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Latitude 44 25 N - Longitude 103 29 W - Elevation 3300 Feet
Station Record Begins 01/01/1902

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30 Year Normals (1981-2010)

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECAnnual
Max (F)38.340.347.858.768.178.086.886.375.861.547.038.360.7
Min (F)15.617.324.233.843.952.859.757.948.036.324.715.935.9
Mean (F)27.028.836.046.256.065.473.272.161.948.935.827.148.3
Precip (inches)0.450.661.492.554.123.312.231.541.431.820.980.5421.12
Snowfall (inches)
HDD1180101389956629984111816550387411756787
CDD0004209626623871400699

Yearly Top 10 Information

Yearly Rainfall

Yearly Snowfall

Wettest

Driest

Most Snow

Least Snow

AmountYearAmountYear
Rank
AmountYearAmountYear
31.57196210.642012
1
97.42008-0917.01960-61
30.34199812.301960
2
92.61983-8417.71950-51
29.35200812.951952
3
86.41993-9419.81980-81
29.19198613.161990
4
82.51985-8622.11999-2000
28.91199613.331954
5
79.81995-9624.01994-95
28.28198213.582004
6
76.81949-5025.42001-02
28.10199314.351974
7
70.51965-6626.11958-59
27.86197114.432002
8
69.81969-7027.71957-58
26.69199514.441961
9
68.21996-9727.81953-54
26.06198414.441959
10
67.91970-7127.91997-98

Top 30 Information

Rainfall

Snowfall

Amount (inches)Date
Rank
Amount (inches)Date
6.246/14/1976
1
28.03/14/1973
4.386/10/1972
2
25.64/26/1984
4.026/17/1979
3
24.43/11/1988
3.835/8/1995
4
20.011/6/2008
3.7611/1/2000
5
18.24/27/1984
3.563/14/1973
6
18.02/7/2001
3.386/5/2008
7
18.03/3/1985
3.2110/9/1982
8
17.03/22/1966
3.126/18/1998
9
14.44/19/2000
3.015/23/1971
10
13.811/27/1989
3.016/16/1962
11
13.03/3/1966
3.018/31/1951
12
12.05/2/2008
2.9710/6/1994
13
12.04/26/1994
2.725/23/2008
14
12.04/18/1970
2.686/8/1964
15
11.94/5/1997
2.675/6/1993
16
11.912/4/1983
2.533/11/1988
17
11.03/16/1963
2.485/20/1982
18
10.04/4/2009
2.467/23/1998
19
10.03/30/2009
2.396/22/1995
20
10.03/24/2009
2.346/9/1964
21
10.04/19/2006
2.299/24/1986
22
10.04/13/1996
2.295/17/1981
23
10.04/11/1996
2.275/12/1991
24
10.011/10/1978
2.257/25/1981
25
10.03/29/1977
2.186/29/1988
26
10.05/9/1965
2.178/7/1985
27
10.04/23/1958
2.174/26/1984
28
9.93/21/1987
2.1210/17/1998
29
9.61/3/1996
2.115/1/2008
30
9.410/26/1996

Top Ten Information for January

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
37.72006
1
8.91950
35.91992
2
11.11979
34.71986
3
11.61978
33.81990
4
13.11957
33.81953
5
14.11977
33.51958
6
14.91982
32.41881
7
15.01969
32.01987
8
15.31966
32.01983
9
15.61963
31.92012
10
16.21996

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.95 in 19750.68 on 1/3/1996
1
TR1951
1.66 in 19960.50 on 1/18/1975
2
0.081995
1.53 in 19940.40 on 1/4/1997
3
0.081990
1.40 in 19710.40 on 1/14/1994
4
0.081984
1.31 in 20110.38 on 1/21/1986
5
0.092010
0.91 in 19930.35 on 1/12/1979
6
0.111987
0.80 in 19860.33 on 1/9/1993
7
0.111955
0.79 in 19720.33 on 1/31/1971
8
0.141988
0.78 in 19630.33 on 1/1/1956
9
0.141974
0.73 in 19770.32 on 1/17/2011
10
0.141961

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
23.8 in 19949.6 on 1/3/1996
1
TR1995
19.8 in 19968.0 on 1/14/1994
2
TR1951
17.7 in 19756.0 on 1/6/2010
3
0.21990
15.3 in 19716.0 on 1/12/1979
4
0.21983
12.7 in 19776.0 on 1/30/1971
5
0.42001
12.1 in 20095.0 on 1/29/1994
6
0.52006
11.8 in 20034.5 on 1/4/2005
7
1.01987
09.7 in 19634.0 on 1/15/2003
8
1.01974
09.6 in 19794.0 on 1/17/1994
9
1.01969
09.5 in 20124.0 on 1/1/1976
10
1.01960

Top Ten Information for February

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
43.61954
1
15.51989
37.91991
2
17.11978
37.21992
3
18.21993
37.01976
4
18.41979
36.71983
5
18.72001
36.31984
6
19.41975
35.31998
7
19.61994
35.31977
8
19.91960
35.01961
9
20.81955
34.51987
10
20.91966

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.71 in 19530.77 on 2/29/2004
1
0.071984
1.47 in 19630.74 on 2/17/1991
2
0.081999
1.40 in 19980.67 on 2/7/2001
3
0.101983
1.30 in 19760.63 on 2/2/2003
4
0.112005
1.29 in 20030.61 on 2/26/1958
5
0.111985
1.25 in 19870.59 on 2/23/1982
6
0.131951
1.24 in 19860.58 on 2/19/1953
7
0.141956
1.22 in 19910.56 on 2/23/1977
8
0.161981
1.15 in 20010.54 on 2/26/2000
9
0.181996
1.15 in 19580.51 on 2/19/1964
10
0.192013

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
19.1 in 200118.0 on 2/7/2001
1
0.01999
17.6 in 19788.0 on 2/29/2004
2
0.01983
16.8 in 19538.0 on 2/9/1960
3
0.11992
16.0 in 19637.4 on 2/17/1991
4
1.22002
15.9 in 19767.0 on 2/20/2011
5
1.22000
15.0 in 19717.0 on 2/23/1982
6
1.41956
14.9 in 19667.0 on 2/9/1966
7
1.51981
13.5 in 19876.3 on 2/2/2003
8
1.71954
13.0 in 19676.0 on 2/12/1978
9
2.01961
12.5 in 20116.0 on 2/19/1964
10
2.01957

Top Ten Information for March

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
49.02012
1
21.91965
44.91986
2
23.12002
44.52007
3
25.81951
41.61992
4
26.61952
41.31968
5
26.91996
41.22004
6
27.11950
40.71963
7
27.61998
40.31961
8
27.61954
39.91981
9
28.71975
39.62000
10
28.71969

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.36 in 19733.56 on 3/14/1973
1
0.051981
4.22 in 19882.53 on 3/11/1988
2
0.271968
3.09 in 19771.74 on 3/29/1977
3
0.282012
2.89 in 20091.64 on 3/8/2000
4
0.291978
2.60 in 19661.19 on 3/22/1966
5
0.321956
2.59 in 19821.15 on 3/18/2003
6
0.331961
2.16 in 19920.99 on 3/10/1999
7
0.341965
2.13 in 19870.92 on 3/23/2009
8
0.341951
2.11 in 20060.92 on 3/3/1966
9
0.352010
2.06 in 19540.90 on 3/16/1963
10
0.371952

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
35.3 in 195028.0 on 3/14/1973
1
TR2012
34.0 in 196624.4 on 3/11/1988
2
TR1981
33.0 in 200918.0 on 3/3/1985
3
TR1961
31.1 in 198817.0 on 3/22/1966
4
TR1959
29.8 in 197713.0 on 3/3/1966
5
0.42000
28.5 in 200611.0 on 3/16/1963
6
1.01979
28.0 in 197310.0 on 3/30/2009
7
1.51991
24.7 in 197510.0 on 3/24/2009
8
1.81997
23.9 in 198910.0 on 3/29/1977
9
1.91993
22.0 in 19859.9 on 3/21/1987
10
2.01974

Top Ten Information for April

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
53.91981
1
39.21953
53.61987
2
39.41999
52.41985
3
39.41997
52.22012
4
40.41975
50.91969
5
40.51995
50.62006
6
40.51966
50.51980
7
40.51956
50.51955
8
40.71950
50.41977
9
40.91983
50.41952
10
40.91970

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
7.23 in 19842.17 on 4/26/1984
1
0.121952
5.02 in 19861.93 on 4/19/2000
2
0.301981
4.83 in 19991.88 on 4/25/1984
3
0.401954
4.68 in 20061.86 on 4/21/2005
4
0.421987
4.56 in 19701.82 on 4/11/1974
5
0.551951
4.47 in 19731.67 on 4/18/1978
6
0.631988
4.45 in 19711.58 on 4/14/1967
7
0.661998
4.26 in 19581.57 on 4/8/1969
8
0.671985
4.22 in 19631.50 on 4/27/1984
9
1.151979
4.11 in 19691.47 on 4/19/1973
10
1.161977

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
60.3 in 198425.6 on 4/26/1984
1
0.0MANY
26.2 in 197018.2 on 4/27/1984
2
26.0 in 199614.4 on 4/19/2000
3
23.0 in 199912.0 on 4/26/1994
4
19.0 in 199412.0 on 4/18/1970
5
18.0 in 198611.9 on 5/5/1997
6
17.8 in 199710.0 on 4/4/2009
7
17.5 in 200010.0 on 4/19/2006
8
16.5 in 195810.0 on 4/13/1996
9
15.0 in 195010.0 on 4/11/1996
10

Top Ten Information for May

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
62.91958
1
49.91999
62.51985
2
50.71967
61.41977
3
51.31996
61.21988
4
51.61995
60.91994
5
51.82011
60.51987
6
52.01953
60.01955
7
52.21950
59.31964
8
52.32002
59.22007
9
52.42008
59.01992
10
52.52010

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
11.49 in 20083.83 on 5/8/1995
1
0.761966
11.20 in 19623.01 on 5/23/1971
2
0.812009
09.34 in 20112.72 on 5/23/2008
3
0.921998
09.09 in 19962.67 on 5/6/1993
4
1.151994
8.73 in 19822.48 on 5/20/1982
5
1.171985
8.50 in 19952.29 on 5/17/1981
6
1.221960
7.37 in 19712.27 on 5/12/1991
7
1.231958
7.14 in 19812.11 on 5/1/2008
8
1.241961
6.78 in 19912.11 on 5/5/2007
9
1.281963
6.67 in 19652.10 on 5/22/1952
10
1.401984

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
16.0 in 196512.0 on 5/2/2008
1
0.0MANY
13.0 in 200810.0 on 5/9/1965
2
10.0 in 19509.0 on 5/12/2005
3
9.0 in 20056.0 on 5/3/1991
4
6.0 in 19916.0 on 5/8/1965
5
6.0 in 19726.0 on 5/7/1950
6
4.0 in 19674.0 on 5/1/1972
7
4.0 in 19664.0 on 5/1/1967
8
3.5 in 19783.5 on 5/7/1978
9
3.0 in 20103.0 on 5/12/2010
10

Top Ten Information for June

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
76.41988
1
57.51951
72.21956
2
59.71999
71.62012
3
60.21998
70.91961
4
60.42009
70.41959
5
60.71993
69.91986
6
60.81967
69.81977
7
61.01982
69.51952
8
61.01969
69.21987
9
62.02003
69.01994
10
62.11955

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
11.45 in 19766.24 on 6/14/1976
1
0.521994
8.32 in 19644.38 on 6/10/1972
2
0.581987
7.92 in 19844.02 on 6/17/1979
3
0.692002
7.58 in 19723.38 on 6/5/2008
4
0.702012
7.01 in 19983.12 on 6/18/1998
5
0.812006
6.59 in 19993.01 on 6/16/1962
6
0.821966
6.41 in 19622.68 on 6/8/1964
7
0.911956
6.05 in 20082.39 on 6/22/1995
8
0.982004
6.00 in 19952.34 on 6/9/1964
9
1.041973
5.92 in 19682.18 on 6/29/1988
10
1.301978

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.0 in 19691.0 on 6/13/1969
1
0.0MANY
0.0 in MANY0.0 on MANY
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for July

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
79.52006
1
65.71993
78.32012
2
65.71992
78.32007
3
66.91958
77.82002
4
67.91999
77.22003
5
68.61950
77.01960
6
68.72009
76.91954
7
68.71972
76.61974
8
69.01962
76.61966
9
70.21951
76.41983
10
70.31971

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
6.17 in 19812.46 on 7/23/1998
1
0.161971
5.81 in 19622.25 on 7/25/1981
2
0.491996
4.50 in 20012.06 on 7/21/1978
3
0.582006
4.38 in 19782.03 on 7/28/1966
4
0.601988
4.35 in 19971.75 on 7/12/2001
5
0.641964
3.75 in 19931.66 on 7/14/2009
6
0.641949
3.64 in 19981.58 on 7/14/1962
7
0.661960
3.37 in 19681.52 on 7/13/1952
8
0.691954
3.29 in 19581.46 on 7/21/1993
9
0.771965
3.27 in 19791.44 on 7/5/1955
10
0.931974

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
NEVER
1
NEVER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for August

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
78.81983
1
66.61992
77.61998
2
66.81974
76.91961
3
67.21993
76.22003
4
67.31999
76.21969
5
67.61977
76.11959
6
67.82009
75.51949
7
67.81966
75.41973
8
67.92004
75.41955
9
68.01987
75.12001
10
68.21951

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
6.04 in 19513.01 on 8/31/1951
1
0.191970
3.67 in 19872.17 on 8/7/1985
2
0.231981
3.46 in 19661.84 on 8/21/1964
3
0.231949
3.42 in 20071.38 on 8/14/1951
4
0.271986
3.41 in 19641.32 on 8/16/1961
5
0.301959
3.00 in 19851.29 on 8/2/2000
6
0.312001
2.93 in 19531.26 on 8/6/1965
7
0.341969
2.85 in 19841.25 on 8/8/2002
8
0.422008
2.82 in 20091.22 on 8/3/2004
9
0.442003
2.60 in 19651.21 on 8/8/1979
10
0.451963

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
NEVER
1
NEVER
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for September

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
75.01998
1
49.41965
66.91990
2
54.01999
66.81952
3
55.11951
66.31963
4
55.51986
66.21979
5
56.01961
66.21969
6
56.21993
65.91978
7
57.31984
65.42005
8
57.41985
65.01997
9
58.42006
64.62007
10
58.71975

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
5.98 in 19862.29 on 9/24/1986
1
TR2012
3.57 in 20061.96 on 9/5/1971
2
0.021975
3.37 in 19711.62 on 9/13/1966
3
0.041969
3.16 in 19501.59 on 9/22/2006
4
0.051958
3.12 in 19551.53 on 9/20/1950
5
0.051953
2.78 in 20021.39 on 9/23/1977
6
0.151980
2.74 in 19631.37 on 9/6/1981
7
0.171952
2.70 in 19671.36 on 9/23/2006
8
0.241983
2.46 in 19661.26 on 9/20/1955
9
0.241979
2.41 in 19821.18 on 9/1/1963
10
0.271972

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.7 in 19843.0 on 9/16/1965
1
0.0MANY
3.0 in 19651.9 on 9/27/1984
2
1.0 in 19851.8 on 9/23/1985
3
TR in 19700.5 on 9/28/1985
4
TR in 19590.5 on 9/23/1985
5
TR in 1957TR on MANY
6
TR in 1955
7
0.0 in MANY
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for October

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
59.81963
1
39.92009
56.21953
2
39.92002
55.81965
3
43.71969
54.62010
4
44.91976
54.51950
5
45.72006
54.11962
6
45.91959
53.62003
7
46.61970
53.61955
8
46.81996
53.51968
9
46.81984
53.41956
10
47.22012

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
8.44 in 19983.21 on 10/9/1982
1
0.001965
5.91 in 19942.97 on 10/6/1994
2
0.061953
5.23 in 19822.12 on 10/17/1998
3
0.061952
4.39 in 19961.92 on 10/5/1998
4
0.081960
3.62 in 19711.92 on 10/4/1998
5
0.211968
00.13 in 20091.74 on 10/26/1996
6
0.251987
2.95 in 19771.69 on 10/2/1971
7
0.292011
2.84 in 19801.53 on 10/1/1977
8
0.341999
2.40 in 19861.45 on 10/8/1982
9
0.341978
2.28 in 19661.36 on 10/5/2009
10
0.391955

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
13.6 in 19969.4 on 10/26/1996
1
0.0MANY
11.0 in 19717.5 on 10/29/1989
2
7.5 in 19896.0 on 10/29/2002
3
6.8 in 19916.0 on 10/28/1991
4
6.4 in 19546.0 on 10/28/1971
5
6.0 in 20026.0 on 10/29/1961
6
6.0 in 19614.3 on 10/22/1995
7
5.5 in 19694.2 on 10/27/1996
8
5.1 in 19504.2 on 10/25/1954
9
5.0 in 19704.0 on 10/5/2005
10

Top Ten Information for November

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
48.21949
1
18.61985
45.41999
2
25.41996
44.41954
3
26.11955
42.81953
4
27.42000
42.02009
5
29.21978
41.51990
6
30.21959
41.51962
7
30.92003
40.91980
8
31.71993
40.81987
9
31.91976
40.81969
10
32.11973

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.08 in 20003.76 on 11/1/2000
1
0.071963
2.65 in 20081.65 on 11/6/2008
2
0.132002
2.38 in 19851.23 on 11/9/1984
3
0.142004
1.98 in 19700.93 on 11/7/1986
4
0.192009
1.86 in 19590.80 on 11/12/1959
5
0.211965
1.77 in 19560.76 on 11/18/1999
6
0.221949
1.74 in 19860.76 on 11/27/1989
7
0.231972
1.59 in 19780.71 on 11/5/2008
8
0.251982
1.57 in 19840.71 on 11/3/1956
9
0.251979
1.46 in 19980.60 on 11/26/2012
10
0.251952

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
30.3 in 198520.0 on 11/6/2008
1
0.02009
22.0 in 197813.8 on 11/27/1989
2
0.01999
21.0 in 200810.0 on 11/10/1978
3
0.01990
17.7 in 19569.0 on 11/8/1985
4
0.01987
14.7 in 19938.7 on 11/26/2001
5
0.01949
14.0 in 19598.4 on 11/7/1986
6
TRMANY
13.8 in 19898.0 on 11/20/1977
7
12.2 in 19868.0 on 11/25/1975
8
12.2 in 19758.0 on 11/12/1959
9
11.3 in 19777.7 on 11/19/2011
10

Top Ten Information for December

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
36.91957
1
9.51983
35.71999
2
18.51951
34.51954
3
19.02009
34.11979
4
19.11968
34.11959
5
19.52000
34.01953
6
19.61996
33.81965
7
20.11978
33.71991
8
20.11972
33.62002
9
20.31990
33.51952
10
20.42008

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.85 in 19890.79 on 12/28/1955
1
TR2001
1.56 in 19960.62 on 12/1/1980
2
0.011952
1.53 in 19850.58 on 12/4/1983
3
0.021957
1.36 in 19550.58 on 12/4/1960
4
0.041953
1.18 in 19600.50 on 12/17/1985
5
0.052006
1.12 in 19930.39 on 12/31/1975
6
0.081986
1.05 in 19510.39 on 12/22/1966
7
0.151979
0.96 in 19920.38 on 12/7/1951
8
0.181987
0.93 in 19830.35 on 12/18/1973
9
0.192004
0.90 in 20090.35 on 12/11/1965
10
0.191959

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
17.0 in 200911.9 on 12/4/1983
1
TR2001
16.0 in 19838.0 on 12/25/2009
2
TR1999
14.8 in 19968.0 on 12/1/1980
3
TR1986
14.2 in 19518.0 on 12/4/1960
4
TR1965
14.0 in 19857.9 on 12/28/1955
5
TR1957
14.0 in 19667.0 on 12/24/1985
6
0.11952
13.9 in 19897.0 on 12/7/1951
7
0.41979
13.6 in 19556.0 on 12/17/1985
8
0.41953
13.4 in 19936.0 on 12/22/1966
9
0.62006
13.0 in 19605.8 on 12/23/1984
10
1.21998


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