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Latitude 44 43 N - Longitude 103 26 W - Elevation 2860 Feet
Station Record Begins 09/01/1920

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30 Year Normals (1981-2010)

JANFEBMARAPRMAYJUNJULAUGSEPOCTNOVDECAnnual
Max (F)33.336.845.757.867.377.386.586.074.860.944.934.058.9
Min (F)9.813.121.531.642.752.458.756.745.432.820.410.233.1
Mean (F)21.525.033.644.755.064.872.671.460.146.832.722.146.0
Precip (inches)0.300.451.031.713.092.771.921.161.061.350.640.3815.86
Snowfall (inches)
HDD1347112197361132494152420056597013307574
CDD0002148925022153200631

Yearly Top 10 Information

Yearly Rainfall

Yearly Snowfall

Wettest

Driest

Most Snow

Least Snow

AmountYearAmountYear
Rank
AmountYearAmountYear
26.4219828.111960
1
82.61995-9611.51963-64
23.8120089.421952
2
69.01996-9711.92001-02
23.64199810.081961
3
68.02010-1112.41973-74
22.93196210.841988
4
67.71949-5014.11980-81
20.70198610.882002
5
67.52008-0914.41979-80
20.42199310.961969
6
67.11985-8615.01960-61
19.60199611.741979
7
56.81993-9416.51957-58
19.13199511.951974
8
50.42009-1019.01991-92
18.75199912.051990
9
50.31966-6719.92004-05
18.50196312.141949
10
49.01981-8221.92002-03

Top 30 Information

Rainfall

Snowfall

Amount (inches)Date
Rank
Amount (inches)Date
3.149/25/1986
1
18.011/6/2008
2.705/20/1982
2
15.85/1/1967
2.556/18/1998
3
13.03/25/2009
2.526/15/1982
4
12.44/12/1996
2.405/20/2011
5
12.05/2/2008
2.326/9/1964
6
12.02/28/2001
2.205/23/2008
7
12.03/29/1977
2.208/23/1973
8
12.03/14/1973
2.205/22/1962
9
10.03/28/2011
2.166/13/1981
10
10.04/6/1997
2.157/13/1976
11
9.812/23/1984
2.1011/6/2008
12
9.212/5/1983
2.076/15/1976
13
9.012/26/2009
2.016/10/1984
14
9.01/4/1996
1.9810/1/1977
15
9.03/21/1987
1.979/21/1955
16
9.01/1/1976
1.907/25/2012
17
9.03/19/1954
1.8510/9/1982
18
8.53/12/1954
1.805/9/1965
19
8.04/6/2009
1.768/20/1984
20
8.02/13/2007
1.756/24/2005
21
8.05/12/2005
1.745/24/1990
22
8.02/7/2001
1.735/2/2008
23
8.04/5/1997
1.735/27/1996
24
8.02/18/1991
1.737/23/1955
25
8.03/11/1988
1.705/23/2011
26
8.011/9/1985
1.672/28/2001
27
8.03/20/1982
1.677/7/1993
28
8.03/30/1977
1.679/5/1971
29
8.01/27/1975
1.6510/10/1973
30
8.05/9/1965

Top Ten Information for January

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
33.82006
1
0.51950
31.41992
2
3.21949
30.61990
3
4.01979
29.31981
4
7.01982
28.21983
5
7.11978
27.51987
6
7.61957
27.51958
7
7.71969
27.31953
8
9.51993
27.02012
9
10.01963
26.62001
10
10.21966

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.55 in 19490.90 on 1/1/1976
1
0.022007
1.16 in 19960.50 on 1/25/1967
2
0.021992
1.09 in 20110.46 on 1/4/1996
3
0.021990
1.06 in 19940.40 on 1/21/1986
4
0.041984
0.99 in 19750.36 on 1/5/2010
5
0.052009
0.90 in 19760.36 on 1/4/1997
6
0.051985
0.78 in 19710.36 on 1/5/1949
7
0.051974
0.62 in 19530.32 on 1/19/1975
8
0.051969
0.60 in 19670.32 on 1/15/1953
9
0.051966
0.57 in 19930.28 on 1/31/1971
10
0.071987

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
31.0 in 19969.0 on 1/4/1996
1
0.02006
20.2 in 19499.0 on 1/1/1976
2
0.01990
16.3 in 19948.0 on 1/27/1975
3
TR1995
15.5 in 20116.0 on 1/18/1996
4
0.21992
14.1 in 19755.8 on 1/5/2010
5
0.31981
11.6 in 19635.5 on 1/28/2002
6
0.41984
10.5 in 19825.3 on 1/4/1949
7
0.51985
10.0 in 19795.0 on 1/25/1996
8
0.51983
9.0 in 19765.0 on 1/25/1967
9
0.51974
8.6 in 19935.0 on 1/28/1965
10
0.61980

Top Ten Information for February

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
37.81954
1
9.71979
36.11999
2
10.51949
34.91998
3
11.21978
34.11992
4
11.31993
34.11983
5
12.51975
33.41984
6
12.51959
32.71977
7
12.71994
32.61991
8
12.92010
32.61976
9
13.41989
31.61995
10
13.41966

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.67 in 20011.20 on 2/28/2001
1
0.001985
1.56 in 19870.76 on 2/29/2004
2
TR1999
1.06 in 19980.75 on 2/15/1987
3
0.021984
0.92 in 19530.70 on 2/18/1991
4
0.052002
0.88 in 19780.50 on 2/10/1976
5
0.051956
0.88 in 19630.49 on 2/2/2003
6
0.062013
0.82 in 19910.49 on 2/27/1987
7
0.071965
0.81 in 19760.47 on 2/23/1977
8
0.101981
0.80 in 20040.44 on 2/26/1958
9
0.101957
0.79 in 19790.40 on 2/5/2010
10
0.121983

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
22.0 in 200112.0 on 2/28/2001
1
0.01985
14.0 in 20118.0 on 2/13/2007
2
TR1999
14.0 in 19798.0 on 2/7/2001
3
TR1992
13.5 in 19878.0 on 2/18/1991
4
0.11954
13.0 in 20077.0 on 2/26/1998
5
0.22013
11.4 in 19946.0 on 2/5/2010
6
0.21984
11.3 in 19526.0 on 2/29/2004
7
0.31981
10.9 in 19535.5 on 2/27/1995
8
0.51961
10.6 in 19605.3 on 2/20/2011
9
0.71988
10.5 in 19935.0 on 2/23/1982
10
1.02002

Top Ten Information for March

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
45.72012
1
18.51965
43.02007
2
20.42002
41.21992
3
21.51951
41.01986
4
22.01952
39.21981
5
22.51950
38.62000
6
23.11969
38.41968
7
23.41996
37.92004
8
23.41954
37.91963
9
23.51960
37.41999
10
25.11998

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.31 in 19821.40 on 3/29/1977
1
TR1981
2.82 in 20091.35 on 3/25/2009
2
0.111978
2.42 in 19541.35 on 3/31/1982
3
0.122013
2.10 in 19771.10 on 3/14/1973
4
0.131956
1.93 in 19501.06 on 3/1/2004
5
0.141959
1.77 in 19981.01 on 3/19/1954
6
0.141948
1.70 in 20030.90 on 3/18/2003
7
0.181925
1.69 in 19830.89 on 3/21/1987
8
0.181957
1.63 in 20070.85 on 3/8/2000
9
0.192012
1.59 in 19730.85 on 3/6/1983
10
0.201965

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
25.7 in 195413.0 on 3/25/2009
1
0.02012
24.5 in 200912.0 on 3/29/1977
2
0.01981
23.1 in 195012.0 on 3/14/1973
3
TR1961
23.0 in 197710.0 on 3/28/2011
4
TR1959
22.5 in 19989.0 on 3/21/1987
5
0.42001
20.0 in 19829.0 on 3/19/1954
6
1.02013
16.5 in 20118.5 on 3/12/1954
7
1.01956
15.5 in 19968.0 on 3/1/2004
8
1.41979
14.5 in 20068.0 on 3/11/1988
9
1.61978
14.1 in 19888.0 on 3/20/1982
10
1.61948

Top Ten Information for April

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
51.31987
1
36.12013
50.91981
2
38.01956
50.42012
3
38.11997
50.21985
4
38.11950
49.91980
5
38.22009
49.42006
6
38.71953
49.31949
7
39.01975
49.11952
8
39.11970
49.01969
9
39.11966
48.62003
10
40.21957

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.25 in 20061.56 on 4/14/1967
1
0.041981
3.57 in 19861.48 on 4/7/2006
2
0.341987
3.36 in 19631.38 on 4/19/2006
3
0.341952
3.06 in 19481.29 on 4/12/1996
4
0.381985
2.99 in 19911.22 on 4/28/1963
5
0.401998
2.85 in 19841.20 on 4/27/1990
6
0.461960
2.84 in 19991.17 on 4/19/1948
7
0.472008
2.73 in 19531.04 on 4/5/1997
8
0.471954
2.64 in 19891.04 on 4/20/1971
9
0.491968
2.54 in 19671.02 on 4/18/1986
10
0.681951

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
21.5 in 199712.4 on 4/12/1996
1
0.0MANY
20.0 in 201310.5 on 4/9/2013
2
18.1 in 199610.0 on 4/6/1997
3
14.3 in 19508.0 on 4/6/2009
4
14.0 in 19848.0 on 4/5/1997
5
10.3 in 19947.2 on 4/29/1950
6
9.0 in 20067.0 on 4/19/2006
7
9.0 in 19996.0 on 4/12/1991
8
8.2 in 19536.0 on 4/25/1988
9
8.0 in 20095.8 on 4/3/1956
10

Top Ten Information for May

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
61.51977
1
49.21967
60.21987
2
49.51950
60.11958
3
50.31996
59.91980
4
50.62010
59.71988
5
50.62008
59.51994
6
50.72011
58.61992
7
50.91953
57.91955
8
51.01995
57.82007
9
51.21983
57.81998
10
51.61968

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
09.37 in 20082.71 on 5/20/1982
1
0.371994
8.87 in 20112.40 on 5/20/2011
2
0.551958
8.60 in 19622.20 on 5/23/2008
3
0.682001
8.10 in 19822.20 on 5/22/1962
4
0.701966
6.52 in 19961.80 on 5/9/1965
5
0.711998
6.25 in 19651.74 on 5/24/1990
6
0.711961
5.58 in 19951.73 on 5/2/2008
7
0.722009
4.95 in 20101.73 on 5/27/1996
8
0.811984
4.39 in 19871.70 on 5/23/2011
9
0.881979
4.13 in 19911.58 on 5/9/1995
10
0.961980

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
15.8 in 196715.8 on 5/1/1967
1
0.0MANY
12.0 in 200812.0 on 5/2/2008
2
10.2 in 19508.0 on 5/12/2005
3
8.0 in 20058.0 on 5/9/1965
4
8.0 in 19657.0 on 5/8/1950
5
6.0 in 19836.0 on 5/12/1983
6
4.0 in 19914.0 on 5/3/1991
7
2.4 in 19483.2 on 5/4/1950
8
2.0 in 20102.4 on 5/10/1948
9
2.0 in 19792.0 on 5/7/2010
10

Top Ten Information for June

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
75.81988
1
58.11951
70.81956
2
59.01969
70.01977
3
59.91998
69.92012
4
60.51967
69.91961
5
60.62009
69.01986
6
60.61993
69.01952
7
60.71958
68.92006
8
61.02004
68.92002
9
61.01985
68.51959
10
61.41954

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
7.07 in 19982.55 on 6/18/1998
1
0.191987
6.84 in 19992.52 on 6/15/1982
2
0.402006
6.12 in 19582.32 on 6/9/1964
3
0.641983
5.43 in 19842.16 on 6/13/1981
4
0.771996
5.43 in 19642.07 on 6/15/1976
5
0.812004
5.18 in 20082.01 on 6/10/1984
6
0.811978
5.06 in 19631.75 on 6/24/2005
7
0.842012
5.05 in 20051.60 on 6/30/1988
8
0.922002
4.90 in 19721.56 on 6/6/2008
9
0.941950
4.85 in 19621.53 on 6/14/1976
10
1.121973

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
4.2 in 19514.2 on 6/2/1951
1
0.0MANY
2.0 in 19692.0 on 6/13/1969
2
0.0 in MANY0.0 on MANY
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Top Ten Information for July

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
78.42006
1
64.21992
78.02012
2
64.71993
77.72007
3
66.31958
77.02002
4
66.81962
76.81966
5
67.21972
76.52003
6
68.01950
76.21989
7
68.42009
76.11974
8
68.51971
75.91954
9
70.21994
75.41975
10
70.31965

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
5.49 in 19932.15 on 7/13/1976
1
0.151960
4.07 in 19811.90 on 7/25/2012
2
0.182006
4.02 in 19621.73 on 7/23/1955
3
0.191991
3.85 in 19551.67 on 7/7/1993
4
0.341971
3.46 in 19921.57 on 7/18/1993
5
0.382005
3.32 in 19481.53 on 7/20/1999
6
0.631988
3.26 in 19791.50 on 7/3/1964
7
0.761954
3.03 in 19661.38 on 7/26/1953
8
0.771984
2.87 in 20041.35 on 7/6/2004
9
0.841967
2.80 in 19981.32 on 7/18/1987
10
0.891985

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
77.71983
1
65.61992
75.52003
2
66.11985
75.21961
3
66.41977
75.12001
4
66.52009
75.01969
5
66.51966
74.92000
6
66.72004
74.51984
7
66.71993
74.41955
8
66.71974
74.21971
9
66.71968
74.01991
10
67.11987

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.85 in 19872.20 on 8/23/1973
1
0.081959
3.37 in 19771.76 on 8/20/1984
2
0.102000
3.11 in 19731.38 on 8/27/1977
3
0.111991
3.09 in 19601.38 on 8/17/1960
4
0.111990
2.92 in 19721.22 on 8/6/1960
5
0.161949
2.51 in 19801.19 on 8/13/1950
6
0.181989
2.44 in 19501.14 on 8/15/1978
7
0.311997
2.43 in 20051.04 on 8/21/1972
8
0.351971
2.35 in 19841.03 on 8/11/2005
9
0.411985
2.33 in 20091.01 on 8/5/1976
10
0.421986

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
67.71998
1
48.41965
66.41948
2
53.71961
65.71990
3
53.81986
64.81979
4
54.41993
64.81969
5
54.51951
64.41963
6
55.11985
64.41952
7
55.61984
64.01978
8
56.42006
63.22009
9
56.71974
63.21997
10
56.91973

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
6.25 in 19863.14 on 9/25/1986
1
0.002012
3.07 in 19671.97 on 9/21/1955
2
TR1975
2.64 in 19711.67 on 9/5/1971
3
0.111964
2.63 in 19551.50 on 9/18/2002
4
0.131969
2.52 in 20021.26 on 9/21/1989
5
0.141999
2.46 in 20061.22 on 9/23/2006
6
0.161979
2.29 in 19591.15 on 9/16/1968
7
0.181958
2.09 in 20031.08 on 9/15/1967
8
0.201991
2.04 in 19501.02 on 9/18/1996
9
0.211952
1.88 in 19961.02 on 9/6/1981
10
0.262007

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
3.0 in 19653.0 on 9/16/1965
1
0.0MANY
1.0 in 19491.0 on 9/12/1949
2
0.5 in 19570.5 on 9/19/1957
3
TR in 1984TR on 9/23/1984
4
TR in 1983TR on 9/20/1983
5
TR in 1959TR on 9/30/1959
6
0.0 in MANYTR on 9/29/1959
7
TR on 9/16/1959
8
0.0 on MANY
9
10

Top Ten Information for October

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
57.51963
1
38.62002
52.11965
2
38.82009
52.11953
3
40.31969
52.02010
4
41.91959
51.92003
5
43.31972
51.51950
6
43.41970
50.51956
7
43.81976
50.12011
8
44.21985
50.11979
9
44.21984
50.11973
10
44.61971

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
5.27 in 19981.98 on 10/1/1977
1
0.011960
4.10 in 19821.85 on 10/9/1982
2
0.011952
3.32 in 19771.65 on 10/10/1973
3
0.041965
3.25 in 19941.65 on 10/2/1971
4
0.111993
3.15 in 19711.51 on 10/17/1998
5
0.111987
2.79 in 19891.50 on 10/29/1989
6
0.121992
2.64 in 19951.37 on 10/5/1998
7
0.151978
2.26 in 19961.21 on 10/7/1962
8
0.171970
2.25 in 19511.20 on 10/10/1982
9
0.171964
1.79 in 19801.11 on 10/5/1995
10
0.201968

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
10.6 in 19548.0 on 10/26/1954
1
0.0MANY
8.5 in 19916.0 on 10/29/1991
2
7.7 in 19955.8 on 10/23/2002
3
5.9 in 19505.3 on 10/2/1950
4
5.8 in 20024.5 on 10/23/1995
5
5.8 in 19514.0 on 10/10/2008
6
4.2 in 19713.5 on 10/25/2012
7
4.0 in 20083.0 on 10/29/1989
8
3.5 in 20123.0 on 10/19/1983
9
3.5 in 20093.0 on 10/21/1981
10

Top Ten Information for November

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
44.01949
1
15.01985
42.01999
2
22.01955
41.01954
3
22.11996
38.81987
4
23.62003
38.71980
5
23.62000
38.42009
6
24.61959
38.32005
7
27.51978
38.22001
8
28.71993
38.11990
9
28.71966
38.01981
10
28.81991

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
2.53 in 20082.10 on 11/6/2008
1
0.002002
1.81 in 20001.40 on 11/1/2000
2
TR2009
1.60 in 19850.70 on 11/9/1984
3
0.072012
1.60 in 19480.67 on 11/3/1956
4
0.072004
1.14 in 19840.65 on 11/19/1999
5
0.071960
1.12 in 19980.59 on 11/18/1994
6
0.081979
1.04 in 19700.58 on 11/7/1986
7
0.081963
1.02 in 19560.55 on 11/27/1989
8
0.091987
0.92 in 19710.54 on 11/5/1948
9
0.101990
0.91 in 19920.51 on 11/4/1948
10
0.101972

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
31.0 in 198518.0 on 11/6/2008
1
0.0MANY
18.0 in 20088.0 on 11/9/1985
2
13.0 in 19987.0 on 11/18/1994
3
12.0 in 19776.7 on 11/3/1956
4
10.5 in 19786.5 on 11/19/1999
5
10.2 in 19566.0 on 11/9/1998
6
8.0 in 20106.0 on 11/14/1985
7
8.0 in 19966.0 on 11/20/1977
8
7.5 in 19665.8 on 11/7/1986
9
7.4 in 20035.5 on 11/27/1989
10

Top Ten Information for December

Warmest

Coldest

Temp (F)Year
Rank
Temp (F)Year
32.31957
1
3.21983
31.71999
2
11.41996
30.32004
3
11.91984
29.32001
4
13.22009
29.21959
5
13.31972
29.11991
6
14.11990
28.62002
7
14.11964
28.61965
8
14.11955
28.11997
9
14.41968
28.01953
10
14.91992

Wettest

Driest

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
1.06 in 19960.47 on 12/13/1992
1
0.002001
1.04 in 20090.42 on 12/26/2009
2
TR2000
0.93 in 19850.40 on 12/17/1993
3
TR1997
0.83 in 19550.38 on 12/2/1984
4
TR1957
0.78 in 19890.34 on 12/7/2012
5
0.022004
0.76 in 19840.31 on 12/28/1955
6
0.021991
0.75 in 19930.30 on 12/1/1980
7
0.021987
0.68 in 20100.29 on 12/5/1983
8
0.041979
0.66 in 19800.27 on 12/18/1985
9
0.041962
0.66 in 19770.26 on 12/14/1996
10
0.061953

Most Snow

Least Snow

Inches in YearInches on Day
Rank
InchesYear
26.0 in 19969.8 on 12/23/1984
1
0.02001
21.1 in 20099.2 on 12/5/1983
2
0.02000
18.4 in 19849.0 on 12/26/2009
3
TR1997
17.1 in 19557.0 on 12/1/1980
4
TR1957
14.4 in 19836.0 on 12/17/1993
5
0.31979
13.0 in 19895.5 on 12/2/1984
6
0.51991
13.0 in 19805.5 on 12/22/1966
7
0.61987
12.5 in 19685.5 on 12/28/1955
8
0.61953
11.0 in 19855.0 on 12/7/2012
9
0.71952
10.1 in 19935.0 on 12/30/2010
10
1.02011


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