1116 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 25 NW GLENDIVE 47.36N 105.09W
03/24/2008 M46.00 MPH DAWSON MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 43 MPH. REPORT FROM LINDSAY DIVIDE DOT SITE

1129 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 10 E CULBERTSON 48.14N 104.30W
03/24/2008 M47.00 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 42 MPH. US HWY 2 DOT SITE

1147 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WOLF POINT 48.09N 105.64W
03/24/2008 M59.00 MPH ROOSEVELT MT ASOS

1155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 E FORT PECK 48.01N 106.41W
03/24/2008 M66.00 MPH MCCONE MT MESONET
EAST OF THE DAM HANDAR SITE

1156 AM NON-TSTM WND GST JORDAN 47.32N 106.91W
03/24/2008 M66.00 MPH GARFIELD MT ASOS

1200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST CARLYLE 46.65N 104.08W
03/24/2008 M52.00 MPH WIBAUX MT CO-OP OBSERVER
WINDS SUSTAINED AT 40 TO 45 MPH BETWEEN 11AM AND NOON. KNOCKED OVER A 1500 GALLON WATER TANK.

1206 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 45 SW JORDAN 46.86N 107.58W
03/24/2008 M45.00 MPH GARFIELD MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH. LUFBOROUGH HILL DOT SITE

1234 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N GLASGOW 48.25N 106.64W
03/24/2008 M63.00 MPH VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE
HOME DAVIS UNIT

0100 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 18 NE WHITEWATER 48.94N 107.35W
03/24/2008 PHILLIPS MT CO-OP OBSERVER
WINDS ESTIMATED AT 40G55 MPH. DAMAGE TO CATTLE WIND BREAK WALLS ACROSS RANCH.

0107 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 20 NNW SIDNEY 47.98N 104.32W
03/24/2008 M49.00 MPH RICHLAND MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 43 MPH. SIOUX PASS DOT SITE.

0115 PM NON-TSTM WND GST WINNETT 47.00N 108.35W
03/24/2008 M58.00 MPH PETROLEUM MT MESONET ALERT SITE

0131 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 20 W PLENTYWOOD 48.77N 105.00W
03/24/2008 M48.00 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 40 MPH. REDSTONE HILL DOT SITE

0145 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 N GLASGOW 48.25N 106.64W
03/24/2008 M65.00 MPH VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE
HOME DAVIS UNIT. WIND BLEW 4-WHEELER OFF HILL NEAR HOME.

0150 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PLENTYWOOD 48.77N 104.56W
03/24/2008 M53.00 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WIND AT 40 MPH. ALERT SITE

0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 45 SW GLASGOW 47.73N 107.32W
03/24/2008 M60.00 MPH VALLEY MT MESONET
KING COULEE RAWS SITE

0157 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 25 N WOLF POINT 48.45N 105.64W
03/24/2008 M61.00 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET
MCDONALDS DOT SITE

0200 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 S TERRY 46.67N 105.30W
03/24/2008 E50.00 MPH PRAIRIE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
SUSTAINED WINDS ESTIMATED AT 40-45 MPH. SEVERAL BUCKETS AND SMALL ITEMS IN YARD BLOWN AWAY

0214 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GLASGOW 48.20N 106.64W
03/24/2008 E62.00 MPH VALLEY MT ASOS

0229 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 25 N WOLF POINT 48.45N 105.64W
03/24/2008 M66.00 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS OF 58 MPH. MCDONALDS DOT SITE.

0250 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 25 W OPHEIM 48.86N 106.96W
03/24/2008 M55.00 MPH VALLEY MT MESONET
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 41 MPH. BLUFF CREEK RAWS SITE

0252 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 30 NW JORDAN 47.63N 107.36W
03/24/2008 M67.00 MPH GARFIELD MT MESONET
SOUTH SAWMILL RAWS SITE

0255 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
03/24/2008 M54.00 MPH DAWSON MT AWOS
SUSTAINED WINDS AT 41 MPH.

0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 SE GLASGOW 48.18N 106.61W
03/24/2008 VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE
SEVERAL SHINGLES TORN OFF GARAGE

JIMB
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AP-NY-03-24-08 2104EDT

0304 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 9 WNW HINSDALE 48.44N 107.27W
11/13/2007 M64.00 MPH VALLEY MT MESONET

0350 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PLENTYWOOD 48.77N 104.56W
11/13/2007 M58.00 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET

0356 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 28 NNE WOLF POINT 48.46N 105.41W
11/13/2007 M60.00 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET

0430 AM NON-TSTM WND GST N HINSDALE 48.39N 107.08W
11/13/2007 E70.00 MPH VALLEY MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0436 AM NON-TSTM WND GST GLASGOW 48.20N 106.64W
11/13/2007 E68.00 MPH VALLEY MT ASOS

0439 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG GLASGOW 48.20N 106.64W
11/13/2007 VALLEY MT NEWSPAPER
DENTAL CLINIC ROOF DAMAGE

0441 AM NON-TSTM WND GST TAMPICO 48.30N 106.83W
11/13/2007 M70.00 MPH VALLEY MT CO-OP OBSERVER

0625 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 SE DEVILS CRK REC ARE 47.55N 107.54W
11/13/2007 M72.00 MPH GARFIELD MT OTHER FEDERAL SOUTH SAWMILL RAWS

0655 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 32 N NELSON CRK REC ARE 48.02N 106.22W
11/13/2007 M58.00 MPH MCCONE MT MESONET
FORT PECK LAKE - EAST OF THE DAM HANDAR

0300 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 5 S MALTA 48.29N 107.87W
11/13/2007 PHILLIPS MT NEWSPAPER
WIND SNAPPED A CROSS POLL AND POWER LINE HIT THE GROUND AND STARTED A SMALL FIRE

AP-NY-11-14-07 0124EST

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
826 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0730 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 N VIDA 47.88N 105.49W
06/16/2007 MCCONE MT DEPT OF HIGHWAYS

TELEPHONE POLES DOWN ON HIGHWAY 13, MILE MARKER 33.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
813 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0755 AM HAIL 32 WNW SIDNEY 47.89N 104.79W
06/16/2007 E1.50 INCH RICHLAND MT PUBLIC

HAIL COVERING THE GROUND. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 50-60 MPH.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
807 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0655 AM HAIL 14 NW VIDA 47.97N 105.71W
06/16/2007 E1.50 INCH MCCONE MT PUBLIC


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
805 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0620 PM TSTM WND DMG NASHUA 48.13N 106.36W
06/16/2007 VALLEY MT PUBLIC

WINDOWS BLOWN OUT AND CHIMNEY KNOCKED OVER


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
801 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0755 AM HAIL 10 ENE VIDA 47.89N 105.29W
06/16/2007 E1.00 INCH MCCONE MT PUBLIC

HAIL WAS NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE. LOST TWO WINDOWS AND
SOME SIDING ON THE WEST SIDE OF HOME.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
758 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0735 PM HAIL VIDA 47.83N 105.49W
06/16/2007 E0.88 INCH MCCONE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

NIKLE SIZE HAIL ALONG WITH 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUST...4
INCH TREE LIMBS FLOATING DOWN THE ROAD IN HIGH WATER


PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
757 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HAIL 10 ENE VIDA 47.89N 105.29W
06/16/2007 E1.00 INCH MCCONE MT PUBLIC

HAIL NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE COVERING THE GROUND. LOST TWO
WINDOWS AND SOME SIDING ON WEST SIDE OF HOME.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
750 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HAIL 6 E VIDA 47.83N 105.36W
06/16/2007 E0.25 INCH MCCONE MT PUBLIC

HAIL MARBLE TO QUARTER SIZE. WINDS ESTIMATED AT 60 MPH.

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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
742 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0735 PM HAIL VIDA 47.83N 105.49W
06/16/2007 E0.88 INCH MCCONE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

NIKLE SIZE HAIL ALONG WITH 60 TO 70 MPH WIND GUST...4
INCH TREE LIMBS FLOATING DOWN THE ROAD IN HIGH WATER


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
638 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0555 PM HAIL GLASGOW 48.20N 106.64W
06/16/2007 E3.00 INCH VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE

LARGE HAIL RANGED FROM 2.5 TO 3 INCHES IN DIAMETER.
SEVERAL HOUSE WINDOWS BROKEN.




PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
620 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW GLASGOW 48.17N 106.68W
06/16/2007 VALLEY MT PUBLIC

2 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER COTTONWOOD TREES SNAPPED OFF AND
DE-ROOTED...WINDOWS BUSTED OUT OF HOMES

RELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
620 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0605 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SW GLASGOW 48.17N 106.68W
06/16/2007 VALLEY MT PUBLIC

2 TO 3 FOOT DIAMETER COTTONWOOD TREES SNAPPED OFF AND
DE-ROOTED...WINDOWS BUSTED OUT OF HOMES

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
617 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM TORNADO DUCK CRK FISHING ACCESS 47.98N 106.52W
06/16/2007 VALLEY MT PUBLIC

POSSIBLE TORNADO ON THE GROUND.
LSRGGW

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
616 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HAIL 2 SE GLASGOW 48.18N 106.61W
06/16/2007 M2.00 INCH VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE

MOST HAIL BETWEEN 3/4 OF AN INCH TO 2 INCHES. HOUSE
DAMAGED ON WEST SIDE. LOST SEVERAL WINDOWS AND SCREENS
GUTTERS TORN OFF.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
602 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM FLASH FLOOD 5 SW HINSDALE 48.34N 107.15W
06/16/2007 VALLEY MT TRAINED SPOTTER

1.8 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED IN ABOUT ONE HOUR


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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
558 PM MDT SAT JUN 16 2007

..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..

0550 PM HAIL GLASGOW 48.20N 106.64W
06/16/2007 E2.00 INCH VALLEY MT NWS EMPLOYEE

HAIL FALLING HEAVY AT NWS OFFICE. STONES BETWEEN 1 AND 2
INCHES. GROUND NEARLY COVERED.

February had alternating cold and mild spells, the colder spells the longer and more numerous, though. This resulted in the first colder than normal month since October, and only the 2nd month since last March that has been colder than normal.

The main cold spell occurred at mid-month, when high temperatures failed to climb above zero on both the 13th and 14th. A spell of warmer weather quickly followed, with above freezing highs on 10 straight days.

Snowfall of 10.1 inches was well above the normal 4.4 inches. It was the 6th snowiest February on record, and the snowiest February since 1979. There were 7 straight days in a row with measurable snow between the 8th and the 14th...just short of the February record of 9 in a row set in February 1962. Snow cover was often an inch or less or with numerous bare spots for most of the month, except at mid-month when snow depths climbed to 5 inches.

Winds gusted to over 30 mph on 7 days...but on 6 days the highest daily gust was under 20 mph. The average wind speed for the day was above 10 mph on 13 days, while 15 days averaged less than 10 mph. Dense fog or visibility reduced to one quarter of a mile or less occurred twice: on the 25th and the 28th.

It was the warmest year ever for the U.S. in 112 years of record keeping.

2006 was the second warmest on record in Montana.

The summer months of June, July, and August were the 14th driest in Montana history

It was the third warmest year on record for Glasgow

It was the driest summer on record for Glasgow

While portions of Montana were listed as abnormally dry or moderate drought in early 2006, the severe and extreme drought began by mid July. The southeast portion of the state has been in the worst conditions since that time frame. By August, all of eastern Montana was in a severe or extreme drought. A storm in mid-October provided some relief to the northern portions of the state, but the southeast remained in the severe to extreme category through the end of the year.

Temperatures were frequently in the 80s the first two weeks of the month, and several locations even had a few days in the 90s. The warmest temperature observed all month was 99 degrees on the 13th at Bredette. Opheim 10N, Opheim 12SE, and Scobey 4NW all had their first freeze of the season during the first few days of the month. Most of the remainder of northeast Montana had to wait until the storm system around the middle of the month for their first freeze of the season. The coldest temperature observed all month was 24 degrees, which was observed on the morning of the 19th at both Opheim 10N and Scobey 4NW.

All of northeast Montana had above normal precipitation in September, due to the two storms around the middle of the month. Each of these storms produced a widespread area of a half an inch to over an inch of rain. By the end of the month, most areas observed between 2 and 3 inches of rain. Carlyle 13NW and Brockton 20S observed the most precipitation, with 4.06 and 4.05 inches respectively. There were a few spots, mainly north of the Missouri that observed less than 2 inches of rain, but even there, totals were a bit above average for September.

October was much colder and wetter than normal. In some areas it was the first month in over a year to feature well below normal temperatures. The month started quite mild with highs in the 70s and even lower 80s the first week of the month. It then turned much colder with temperatures below, and at times even well below normal for much of the remainder of the month. The most significant weather event was an early season winter storm which affected all of northeast Montana from the evening of the 29th through the morning of the 30th. Most of the area received from 2 to 4 inches of snow. The snow was accompanied by strong wind, which produced areas of blowing and drifting snow.

October also featured a cold snap from the 11th through 13th, which sent low temperatures down into the teens, and produced record lows and a very hard freeze. Temperatures did not get as cold again until the first arctic front of the season sent temperatures down into the single digits and in some cases below zero on the morning of the 31st. Jordan 43ENE took the honors with the lowest observed temperature of 2 below on the morning of the 31st, although several locations observed lows near zero. Glendive and Malta both tied for the warmest temperature in October, with both spots recording a high of 84 degrees on the 1st.

Just about all of northeast Montana had well above normal precipitation. Most observation sites reported between three quarters of an inch and 2 inches of liquid precipitation. Brusett observed the most precipitation with 3.12 inches. Most areas were well above average in the snowfall department, thanks in large part to the snow event late in the month. Carlyle 13NW had the most snowfall during the month, with 10.5 inches. Wibaux 2E was a close second, with 10 inches of snow.

November had both temperatures and precipitation that were close to normal. The month began and ended with well below normal temperatures, but in between there was nearly 3 weeks of mild and relatively dry weather. The cold weather the first few days of the month sent temperatures below zero in spots, with Scobey 4NW reporting a low of 6 below on the morning of the 2nd. Temperatures quickly warmed up on the 4th, with 50s and 60s quite common until late in the month. An arctic airmass dropped into northeast Montana on the 24th, with temperatures dropping well below zero late in the month.

The return to colder weather and the snowfall that accompanied the arctic blast was the weather highlight of the month. Snow on the 24th produced from 2 to 5 inches of snow across portions of Phillips, Valley and Daniels Counties. A more widespread snowfall occurred across all of Northeast Montana from early on the morning of the 28th through the morning of the 29th. Snowfall amounts averaged out to between 2 and 5 inches north of the Missouri, with 1-3 inches south of the Missouri. The snow was accompanied by cold temperatures and strong wind. The strong wind produced considerable drifting snow, and the combination of sub-zero temperatures and the wind produced wind chills of 25 to 40 below zero.

Glendive and Savage had the honors for the warmest temperature observed during the month with a high temperature of 75 degrees on the 7th. Scobey 4NW was yet again the cold spot with a low of 25 below zero on the 26th. Malta and Opheim were not far behind that morning with lows of 23 below zero.

Most areas received between a quarter and half inch of liquid precipitation. Whitewater was the wet spot, with three quarters of an inch. Snowfall was highly variable, but in many areas was either near or above normal. The greatest snowfall totals were observed in Phillips and Valley Counties. Hinsdale 4SW measured 11 inched, with 10 inches observed at Opheim 12SE.

This past October was much colder and wetter than normal. The average temperature of 40.1 degrees was 4.9 degrees below normal. The average high was 51.3 degrees…while the average low was 28.9 degrees. The warmest was 78 on both the 1st and 6th…while 1 above was the coldest…observed on the 31st.

The month of October started on the mild side with above normal temperatures the first week of the month…with 6 of the first 7 days featuring highs in the 60s and 70s. It then turned much colder…with 20 of the last 24 days of the month having below normal temperatures.

October of 2006 was the coldest October since 2002…and tied with 1959 as the 9th coldest October on record. It also tied with 1959 as the 3rd coldest October since 1930. The colder than normal October ended a 13 month streak of above normal temperatures which dated back to August of 2005.

Low temperatures were in the teens on the 11th through the 13th…which tied with several previous years as the second longest streak with low temperatures in the teens so early in the season. Only October 4th-7th of 2000 had a longer streak. During this streak 2 record low temperatures were broken. On the 12th…the low of 17 broke the previous record of 19 set in 1914. On the 13th…the low of 18 broke the previous record of 21 set in 1997.

A total of 1.28 inches of liquid precipitation was measured this past October…which was 55 hundredths of an inch above normal. It was the wettest October since 1998. A total of 5.4 inches of snow fell during the month…which tied with 1959 as the 5th snowiest October on record. The heaviest snowfall of the month occurred on the 29th-30th…with a total of 3.4 inches. The 2.0 inches that fell on the 30th tied with 1919 as the most snowfall observed on that calendar day. There was 3 inches of snow on the ground on the morning of the 31st…which tied with 1951 for the greatest snow depth ever observed at the end of October.

October was a bit less windy than normal. Winds gusting over 30 mph were observed on only 4 days of the month…while on 6 days the strongest gust for the day was less than 20 mph. 15 days had an average daily wind speed greater than 10 mph…while 16 days averaged less than 10 mph. No dense fog or visibility below one quarter mile was observed…nor were any thunderstorms.

Short Form Statistics for Oct 2006:

Temperature Departure from normal
Warmest 78 on 1st & 6th
Coldest 1 on 31st
Avg High 51.8 -5.8
Avg Low 28.9 -4.1
Avg Temp 40.1 -4.9

Degree Days
Heating 763 +177
Season Total 1022 +79
Cooling 0 -1
Season Total 779 +285

Precipitation
Total 1.26 +0.55
Year total 9.92 -0.55
Days Measurable 9 +4
Most in 24 hrs 0.81 on 7th

Snowfall
Total 5.4 +4.1
Season Total 5.4 +3.9
Days Measurable 6 +4
Most in 24 hrs 2.0 on 30th
Greatest Depth 3.0 on 31st

Wind in MPH
Strongest Gust NW 37 mph on 7th
Avg Speed 9.9 mph
Windiest day 16.0 mph on 7th
Calmest Day 3.5 mph on 9th

Although there wasn’t much hot weather until the last week of the month, very cool days were few too. There were a few cool days around the 10th, with numerous highs only in the 50s and lower 60s. Hinsdale 4SW and Opheim 12SE came in with highs of only 50 on the 10th, while Baylor and Westby were only 51 degrees. The hottest temperature observed during the month was 102 degrees at Malta 35S, Glasgow #2, and Malta 7E. Some very warm lows occurred late in the month too, with 72 degrees for a low at Glendive on the 31st, and 70 degrees at Glasgow #2, and Hinsdale 4SW on the 29th.

No freezing temperatures or snow were reported in June. There were about 10 reports of lows in the 30s, mainly around the 1st of the month. Redstone and Scobey 4NW had 36 degrees, while 38 degrees occurred at Plentywood, Opheim 12SE, Scobey 4NW, and Terry 21NNW on either the 1st or the 22nd.

The June outstanding severe weather event occurred on the 14th when winds exceeding 90 mph hit Glendive, causing numerous reports of damage to trees, roofs, and structures. There was several million dollars in damage from the Terry area through Glendive and into North Dakota.

July was much hotter and much drier than normal. In many cases it was second only to 1936 as the hottest July ever. Most locations recorded 100 degrees at least once during the month, and some locations had several days exceed 100. The hottest reported was 106 at Malta 35S on the 24th. Malta 35S also had a 105 degrees on the 10th, while Glendive had 105 on the 15th. Almost all highs during the month were in the 80s and 90s or higher, with very few reports of days in the 70s for highs. Hinsdale 4SW had the coolest high temperature, 71 degrees on the 5th. Also there was a high of 73 degrees at Westby and 74 degrees at Zortman on the 1st.

The coolest temperature for the entire month was 40 degrees at Scobey 4NW on the 9th. Some very warm low temperatures were recorded. Bloomfield had a low of 77 degrees on the 16th, while Cohagen, Glendive, and Vida 6NE had lows of 74 degrees. Altogether, Glendive had 7 nights where lows were in the 70s.

Rainfall was mostly less than an inch. Brockway only had a trace, the driest reported. Terry 21NNW had only 0.01 inch and Baylor 0.07 inch though. Wolf Point had the most rain, 1.54 inches, followed by 1.24 at Redstone and 1.17 at Bredette.

The July outstanding weather event for the month was the fires started by dry thunderstorms that formed around Fort Peck Lake on the 15th. The lightning caused several large fires on both sides of the lake in Garfield, Petroleum, Phillips, and Valley counties. These were the most significant lightning caused fires of the year, and burned for more than a week. Over 160,000 acres of land was burned in northeast Montana from these fires.

August was hotter and drier than normal, but unlike July, there were several brief cool spells between numerous hot spells. Westby had the most rainfall, with 2.21 inches, Bainville had 2.11, and Homestead 5SE 2.07 inches. The least amount of rain was 0.14 at Port of Raymond, 0.18 at Malta and Whitewater, and 0.20 inch at Saco.

100 degree highs were numerous during the first half of the month. Malta 35S had 104 degrees on the 8th, while Hinsdale 4SW had 103 degrees. Unlike July though, many stations had a day or two where highs were only in the 60s. Zortman and Opheim 12SE both came in with 61 degrees for the lowest high of the month, Opheim 12SE also had another day with 62 degrees for a high, while Malta 7E had a 63 degree day. These all occurred on the 17th or 31st.

These were also several lows into the 30s too. Redstone had 33 degrees on the 31st, Opheim 10N, and Scobey 4NW had lows of 35 degrees on the 14th. The warmest low temperature reported was 75 degrees at Glasgow #2 on the 9th.

The significant weather event for August was to significant drought conditions that the region plunged into. When the summer started, we had no drought conditions at all, but through July and August, northeast Montana plummeted into the severe drought category on the National Drought Monitor. Glasgow had its driest summer on record, with only 1.73 inches of rain. The previous record is from 1930 when Glasgow had 1.93 inches. It was also the 5th warmest on record for Glasgow, with records going back to 1893.

This past July was much warmer and much drier than normal. The average temperature of 77.2 degrees was 7 degrees above normal. The average high was 93.6 degrees…while the average low was 60.7 degrees. The hottest was 101 observed on 6 days…while the coolest was 53 on the 17th and 21st.

July of 2006 was the second warmest month at Glasgow since records began in 1893. Only July of 1936 was hotter. There were a total of 24 days with a high temperature of 90 degrees or above…which is the 2nd most 90 degree days ever observed in July…and only surpassed by 1936 which recorded 29 days with a high temperature of 90 degrees. There were a total of 7 days with a high temperature 100 degrees...which was the most since 1936…and tied with July 1930 and 1931 and June 1988 as the 5th most 100 degree days ever observed during any month at Glasgow.

Every day with the exception of the 31st had a high temperature of 85 degrees of warmer…which was the 2nd longest such streak on record…and only surpassed by a 39 day stretch from July 12th through August 19th of 2003.

July was the 11th month in row with to be warmer than normal…dating back to September of last year. For the year so far…2006 is off to an unusually warm start. For the 7 month period…January through July it is the 2nd warmest year on record…only surpassed by 1987.

Despite the intense heat only one temperature record was tied. On the 12th the low of 69 degrees tied with 1897 for the warmest minimum temperature.

In addition to the heat it was also a very dry month…with only 33 hundredths of an inch of rain. July is normally the 2nd wettest month of the year at Glasgow…with most of the precipitation occurring from thunderstorms. This past July was the 11th driest July on record…and the 5th driest in the last 50 years.

July was a bit less windy than normal. Seventeen days had gusts greater than 30 mph and on 6 of those days gusts were over 40 mph. There were only 2 days where the highest gust for the day was under 20 mph. Average daily speeds were over 10 mph on 16 days…less than 10 mph on 15 days. The peak wind gust of the month was 47 mph…which occurred in a thunderstorm on the 12th.

There were 8 days with thunderstorms…although none were severe…and no days with dense fog.

Short Format Statistics for Jul 2006:

Temperature Departure from normal
Warmest 101 on 6 days
Coldest 53 on 17th and 21st
Avg high 93.6 + 9.8
Avg low 60.7 + 4.1
Ave Temp 77.2 + 7.0

Degree days
Heating 0 - 19
Seasonal Total 34 - 106
Cooling 385 + 200
Seasonal total 472 + 232

Precipitation
Total 0.33 - 1.45
Years total 5.78 -1.75
Days measurable 5 - 3
Most in 24 hours 0.15 on 1st

Snowfall
Total 0 0
Season total 0 0
Days measurable 0 0
Most in 24 hours 0 0
Greatest depth 0

Wind in MPH
Strongest gust NW 47 mph on 12th
Avg speed 10.4 mph
Windiest day 16.7 mph on 29th
Calmest day 4.9 mph

The temperature at Glasgow failed to reach 90 degrees on Wednesday. This ends a stretch of 14 days in which the temperature at Glasgow reached at least 90 degrees. This is the 5th longest stretch of 90 degree days on record at Glasgow, and the longest stretch since 1936. Below is a summary of the 5 longest stretches of 90 degrees days on record for Glasgow.

July 14TH Thru August 2ND 1936 - 20 Days
July 14TH Thru August 1ST 1929 - 19 Days
June 15TH Thru June 29TH 1919 - 15 Days
July 8TH Thru July 22ND 1901 - 15 Days
July 5TH Thru July 18TH 2006 - 14 Days

Climate records for Glasgow began in 1893.

0515 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE LINDSAY 47.18N 105.09W
06/14/2006 E71.00 MPH DAWSON MT PUBLIC

0520 PM HAIL TERRY 46.79N 105.31W
06/14/2006 E0.88 INCH PRAIRIE MT PUBLIC
ALSO 3 INCH TREES DOWN WITH 40 MPH WIND GUSTS.

0520 PM HAIL 1 N TERRY 46.78N 105.31W
06/14/2006 E1.75 INCH PRAIRIE MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0525 PM HAIL TERRY 46.79N 105.31W
06/14/2006 E0.75 INCH PRAIRIE MT PUBLIC
WITH 45 MPH WIND GUSTS

0545 PM TSTM WND GST FALLON 46.84N 105.12W
06/14/2006 E65.00 MPH PRAIRIE MT MESONET
WITH 54 MPH WIND SPEED

0550 PM TSTM WND GST 10 S LINDSAY 47.08N 105.18W
06/14/2006 E60.00 MPH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0550 PM HAIL 10 S LINDSAY 47.08N 105.18W
06/14/2006 E2.00 INCH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
HAIL AS LARGE AS 2 INCHES FOR 10 MINUTES...BROKE
WINDSHIELD OF TRUCK AND DAMAGED ROOF OF HOUSE.

0605 PM HAIL GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
06/14/2006 E0.75 INCH DAWSON MT PUBLIC

0605 PM TSTM WND GST GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
06/14/2006 E70.00 MPH DAWSON MT PUBLIC

0610 PM TSTM WND GST 7 N CIRCLE 47.52N 105.60W
06/14/2006 E70.00 MPH MCCONE MT PUBLIC
NO RAIN WITH THE WIND

0615 PM TSTM WND GST 5 NW GLENDIVE 47.16N 104.79W
06/14/2006 M91.00 MPH DAWSON MT AWOS
WITH 62 MPH WIND SPEED

0615 PM TSTM WND DMG 5 NW GLENDIVE 47.16N 104.79W
06/14/2006 DAWSON MT AIRPLANE PILOT
CORNER OF AIRPORT HANGER GONE.

0625 PM TORNADO N GLENDIVE 47.10N 104.71W
06/14/2006 DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
POSSIBLE TORNADO CROSSING YELLOWSTONE RIVER.

0625 PM TSTM WND DMG N GLENDIVE 47.10N 104.71W
06/14/2006 DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
2 FOOT DIAMETER TREE DOWN ON TRUCK. ANOTHER TREE DOWN ON
GARAGE. TREES AND BRANCHES EVERYWHERE.

0625 PM TSTM WND GST BLOOMFIELD 47.41N 104.92W
06/14/2006 M87.00 MPH DAWSON MT PUBLIC

0635 PM HAIL BLOOMFIELD 47.41N 104.92W
06/14/2006 E0.88 INCH DAWSON MT PUBLIC

0635 PM TSTM WND GST BLOOMFIELD 47.41N 104.92W
06/14/2006 M96.00 MPH DAWSON MT PUBLIC
0715 PM TSTM WND GST WIBAUX 46.99N 104.19W
06/14/2006 E60.00 MPH WIBAUX MT LAW ENFORCEMENT

0750 PM TSTM WND DMG BROCKTON 48.15N 104.92W
06/14/2006 ROOSEVELT MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
TREES DOWN ON TWO HOUSES IN BROCKTON

0750 PM HEAVY RAIN BROCKTON 48.15N 104.92W
06/14/2006 E2.00 INCH ROOSEVELT MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ABOUT 2 INCHES RAIN IN SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.

0818 AM HAIL 7 SE HINSDALE 48.32N 106.98W
06/14/2006 E1.00 INCH VALLEY MT PUBLIC

0610 AM HAIL 10 NE WHITEWATER 48.86N 107.47W
06/14/2006 E0.50 INCH PHILLIPS MT TRAINED SPOTTER
THE HAIL WAS ACCOMPANIED BY 30 TO 35 MPH WIND AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE SIDING ON A HOUSE.

0610 AM HAIL 17 NNE WHITEWATER 48.99N 107.48W
06/14/2006 E0.75 INCH PHILLIPS MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0415 AM HAIL 5 SW HINSDALE 48.34N 107.16W
06/14/2006 E1.00 INCH VALLEY MT TRAINED SPOTTER

Storm Report
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
152 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006

0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOBEY 48.79N 105.42W
04/18/2006 DANIELS MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELECTRICITY OUT ACROSS ALL BUT WESTERN DANIELS COUNTY. STILL OUT AT 130 AM.

0100 AM BLIZZARD 23 NW LAMBERT 47.92N 104.97W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS, SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.

0120 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBY 48.87N 104.05W
04/19/2006 SHERIDAN MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELECTRICITY OUT IN WESTBY SINCE TUESDAY EVENING. WAS OUT IN PLENTYWOOD BUT SERVICE RETURNED AROUND MIDNIGHT.

0125 AM BLIZZARD 25 WNW GLENDIVE 47.24N 105.20W
04/19/2006 DAWSON MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 SEMI-TRUCKS AND 1 CAR STRANDED AT MILE MARKER 292 ON HIGHWAY 200 S. SNOW IS 1 FT DEEP AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 50 FT.

0130 AM BLIZZARD 23 NW SIDNEY 47.95N 104.51W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN SIDNEY AND CULBERTSON HAD TO BE PLOWED TO OPEN IT UP DUE TO DRIFTING AND FALLING SNOW.

0130 AM BLIZZARD LAMBERT 47.68N 104.62W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 200 HAD TO BE PLOWED TO OPEN IT UP DUE TO DRIFTING AND FALLING SNOW.

0620 PM BLIZZARD 10 N LINDSAY 47.36N 105.15W
04/18/2006 DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
6-7 INCHES SNOW...EST. 60 MPH WIND...150 YD VISIBILITY

0630 PM BLIZZARD 8 SSE SCOBEY 48.69N 105.35W
04/18/2006 DANIELS MT TRAINED SPOTTER
LESS THAN 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY...WINDY W/ HORIZONTAL SNOW

Weather forecasters say blizzard-like conditions are expected to continue in some areas until at least mid-day today.

Interstate 94 is closed between Glendive and the North Dakota line. Also closed is state Highway Seven from Wibaux to Ekalaka.

Meteorologist Don Simonsen, with the National Weather Service in Glasgow, says there's been a lot of heavy, wet snow, with more to come.

The Weather Service at Glasgow had reports of winds gusting at more than 50 miles per hour, including a 71 mile-per-hour gust in Dawson County.

Visibility in some areas was reduced to a quarter-to half-mile.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

AP-MT--GGW-MT NE Local Storm Report
NWUS55 KGGW 191353 WDT
LSRGGW
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT
753 AM MDT WED APR 19 2006
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1235 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.82W
04/18/2006 E4.0 INCH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW CARLYLE 46.65N 104.08W
04/18/2006 E7.0 INCH WIBAUX MT TRAINED SPOTTER
2.00 OF MOISTURE
0910 AM HEAVY SNOW 26 NNW TERRY 47.14N 105.52W
04/18/2006 E6.0 INCH PRAIRIE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
WINDY...BUT SNOW IS HEAVY/WET AND NOT DRIFTING
1000 AM BLIZZARD 25 NW TERRY 47.05N 105.69W
04/18/2006 PRAIRIE MT PUBLIC
1/8 TO 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY...3 TO 4 INCHES WET
SNOW...JUST SOUTH OF DIVIDE OF BIG SHEEP MTNS.
1150 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PLENTYWOOD 48.77N 104.56W
04/18/2006 M52 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
1155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST COMERTOWN 48.90N 104.25W
04/18/2006 M52 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
SUST. WINDS 40 MPH OR MORE 9 AM-230 PM...MT DOT SITE
1225 PM BLIZZARD 2 SSE SAINT PHILLIP 46.80N 104.12W
04/18/2006 WIBAUX MT TRAINED SPOTTER
VISIBILITY VARIES 1/4 TO 1/2 MILE...SNOWING HORIZONTALLY
1240 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 SE LAMBERT 47.58N 104.47W
04/18/2006 E6.0 INCH RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
6 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE 2 AM...THOUGH SOME MELTING.
0130 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ESE MEDICINE LAKE 48.50N 104.48W
04/18/2006 M55 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
MEDICINE LAKE RAWS SITE
0155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
04/18/2006 M52 MPH DAWSON MT AWOS
SUSTAINED 41 MPH GUST 52 MPH
0215 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 28 NNE WOLF POINT 48.46N 105.41W
04/18/2006 M57 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET
SUSTAINED 51 MPH GUST 57 MPH...MCDONALDS MT DOT SITE
0245 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 7 WNW LINDSAY 47.26N 105.29W
04/18/2006 M58 MPH DAWSON MT MESONET
LINDSAY DIVIDE MT DOT SITE
0250 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W REDSTONE 48.82N 104.99W
04/18/2006 M58 MPH SHERIDAN MT MESONET
REDSTONE HILL MT DOT SITE
0315 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 6 E POPLAR 48.11N 105.07W
04/18/2006 M63 MPH ROOSEVELT MT MESONET
POPLAR RAWS SITE
0340 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 W BLOOMFIELD 47.41N 104.96W
04/18/2006 M71 MPH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
0620 PM BLIZZARD 10 N LINDSAY 47.36N 105.15W
04/18/2006 DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
6-7 INCHES SNOW...EST. 60 MPH WIND...150 YD VISIBILITY
0630 PM BLIZZARD 8 SSE SCOBEY 48.69N 105.35W
04/18/2006 DANIELS MT TRAINED SPOTTER
LESS THAN 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY...WINDY W/ HORIZONTAL SNOW
0806 PM BLIZZARD 9 NW CARLYLE 46.73N 104.22W
04/18/2006 WIBAUX MT TRAINED SPOTTER
11 INCHES OF SNOW SINCE LAST NIGHT. 2.58 INCHES
PRECIPITATION.
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG SCOBEY 48.79N 105.42W
04/18/2006 DANIELS MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELECTRICITY OUT ACROSS ALL BUT WESTERN DANIELS COUNTY.
STILL OUT AT 130 AM.
0100 AM BLIZZARD 23 NW LAMBERT 47.92N 104.97W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
STRONG WINDS, SNOW AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4 MILE.
0120 AM NON-TSTM WND DMG WESTBY 48.87N 104.05W
04/19/2006 SHERIDAN MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
ELECTRICITY OUT IN WESTBY SINCE MONDAY EVENING. WAS OUT
IN PLENTYWOOD BUT SERVICE RETURNED AROUND MIDNIGHT.
0125 AM BLIZZARD 25 WNW GLENDIVE 47.24N 105.20W
04/19/2006 DAWSON MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 SEMI-TRUCKS AND 1 CAR STRANDED AT MILE MARKER 292 ON
HIGHWAY 200 S. SNOW IS 1 FT DEEP AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN
50 FT.
0130 AM BLIZZARD 23 NW SIDNEY 47.95N 104.51W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN SIDNEY AND CULBERTSON HAD TO BE PLOWED
TO OPEN IT UP DUE TO DRIFTING AND FALLING SNOW.
0130 AM BLIZZARD LAMBERT 47.68N 104.62W
04/19/2006 RICHLAND MT LAW ENFORCEMENT
HIGHWAY 200 HAD TO BE PLOWED TO OPEN IT UP DUE TO DRIFING
AND FALLING SNOW.
0310 AM BLIZZARD 10 N LINDSAY 47.36N 105.15W
04/19/2006 DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
10 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 4-5 FT DRIFTS. VISIBILITY 1/4
MILE.
0640 AM HEAVY RAIN 19 NW SIDNEY 47.91N 104.45W
04/19/2006 M2.50 INCH RICHLAND MT AIRPLANE PILOT
TOTAL SINCE MONDAY EVENING.
0650 AM SNOW 10 S LINDSAY 47.07N 105.15W
04/19/2006 E6.0 INCH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
0735 AM HEAVY RAIN 5 NE SAVAGE 47.50N 104.27W
04/19/2006 M3.20 INCH RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SINCE MONDAY EVENING
&&
$$
BB
Delivered by WeatherBank, Inc. WED APR 19, 2006 07:55 AM MDT

AP-NY-04-19-06 0957EDT

The warmest weather in the United States this past January was across eastern Montana, and the Dakotas into Minnesota, with average temperature of up to 18 degrees above normal. Many areas across the northern tier of the United States had their warmest January on Record.

Glasgow had the warmest January on record, with an average temperature of 29.2 degrees, which was 18.4 degrees above the 30-year average of 10.9 degrees. The previous record of 26.6 degrees was set in 1992.

Here are the 10 warmest January averages on record at Glasgow:

2006: 29.0
1992: 26.6
1944: 25.4
1981: 25.2
1958: 25.0
1987: 24.0
1990: 23.2
1948: 22.1
1986: 22.0
1921: 21.4

By comparison, here are the 10 coldest January averages on record:

1950: -14.2
1937: -8.8
1969: -7.0
1979: -4.2
1930: -3.1
1929: -2.3
1978: -2.1
1936: -1.5
1966: -1.2
1943: -0.7

As far as temperature records go, there was one new record high temperature. On the 25th the high of 49 degrees broke the previous record of 47, set in 1932. On the 30th the high of 48 degrees tied the record which was last set in 1992. There was also one event where we broke the record of the warmest low temperature. On the 11th, the low temperature of 30 degrees broke the previous record of 29 degrees, set in 1987.

A few other interesting facts about this past January. It was the first time since 1981 without any sub-zero temperatures during the month of January, and only the 3rd time on record without a sub-zero temperature observed during the month of January. There were a total of 13 days with a high temperature of 40 degrees or above. Only 1919 and 1944 had more days above 40 degrees during the month of January. There were also a total of 14 days with a minimum temperature above 20 degrees, the most on record.

So, what is in store for the remainder of the winter? There is much uncertainly, due in part to the development of a La Nina, which is expected to persist for at least the next 3 to 6 months.

What is La Nina? It is a periodic cooling of ocean surface temperatures in the central and east-central equatorial Pacific that occurs every 3 to 5 year or so. Usually, during a La Nina temperatures in February and March are below average across northeast Montana. So far, however, the overriding factor in our warm weather has been the strong pacific jet stream.

There are indications that the weather pattern will be undergoing some changes during the next 7-10 days. Most of the longer range computer guidance indicates that a large high pressure ridge will build across the western third of the United States. This pattern would shut down the strong Pacific jet, but would keep temperatures on the mild side across the area.

Sometimes, when this pattern gets established; it will retrograde or move from east to west. If this were to occur, the large high pressure would move out into the Pacific Ocean, and could potentially open the door to much colder weather for middle and late February. Long range computer models have shown such a transition before, but the Pacific jet ended up winning out and it has remained the dominate factor in our warm weather. Time will tell, but there are at least some indications of a possible change toward colder weather later this month.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GLASGOW MT 1240 AM MST TUE JAN 31 2006
...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE SET AT GLASGOW...
THE MERCURY REACHED 48 DEGREES LATE MONDAY EVENING AT THE GLASGOW AIRPORT TYING A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR JANUARY 30TH. THE RECORD OF 48 DEGREES WAS FIRST SET IN 1948...AND TIED IN 1992.

AP-NY-01-31-06 0241EST

The first two weeks of January are also the warmest on record...and a far cry from January of 2005 which got off to one of the coldest starts in the last 50 years. It’s quite remarkable that for the month to date, this January is 40.7 degrees warmer than last year!

The warmest January on record in Glasgow occurred in 1992...with an average temperature of 26.6 degrees. The average temperature so far this January stands at 30.4 degrees...which is 20.2 degrees above the 30-year average...and 3.8 degrees above the January monthly record.

0715 AM HEAVY SNOW GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
10/05/2005 4.0 INCH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER
MOST TREES BENDING OVER. 8 TO 10 INCH DIAMETER TREE
BRANCH DOWN ON I-94 BUSINESS LOOP. 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY. 4
OR MORE INCHES WET SNOW ACCUMULATION.

0715 AM HEAVY SNOW 12 NW CARLYLE 46.78N 104.26W
10/05/2005 16.5 INCH WIBAUX MT CO-OP OBSERVER

0802 AM HEAVY SNOW GLENDIVE 47.11N 104.71W
10/05/2005 7.0 INCH DAWSON MT PUBLIC
7 INCHES IN BACK YARD...LOTS OF LARGE BRANCHES DOWN

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW BAINVILLE 48.14N 104.22W
10/05/2005 3.0 INCH ROOSEVELT MT PUBLIC
HEAVY SLUSH ON HIGHWAY 2.

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW 30 N TERRY 47.23N 105.31W
10/05/2005 10.0 INCH DAWSON MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 N LINDSAY 47.33N 105.15W
10/05/2005 7.0 INCH DAWSON MT AIRPLANE PILOT
VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS. STARTING SNOWING LAST NIGHT. LOTS
OF TREE BRANCHES BROKEN OFF.

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 WNW COHAGEN 47.08N 106.70W
10/05/2005 3.0 INCH GARFIELD MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW 22 SE COHAGEN 46.83N 106.29W
10/05/2005 8.0 INCH ROSEBUD MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW FLATWILLOW 46.83N 108.40W
10/05/2005 6.0 INCH PETROLEUM MT CO-OP OBSERVER

0807 AM BLIZZARD SAVAGE 47.45N 104.34W
10/05/2005 RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
4-5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH VSBY 1/4 MILE OR LESS. 10 INCH
TREE LIMBS DOWN.

0807 AM BLIZZARD 5 E WIBAUX 46.99N 104.08W
10/05/2005 WIBAUX MT TRAINED SPOTTER
6-7 INCHES OF SNOW. VSBY LESS THAN A 1/4 MILE ALL MORNING
LONG.

0807 AM BLIZZARD TERRY 46.79N 105.31W
10/05/2005 PRAIRIE MT EMERGENCY MNGR
4 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND...VISIBILITY 1/2 MILE WITH
FREQUENT DROPS TO ZERO. POWER IS OUT IN FALLON.

0807 AM HEAVY SNOW 15 E CROW ROCK 46.91N 105.75W
10/05/2005 10.0 INCH PRAIRIE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
TREES HAVE LOST A LOT OF BRANCHES

0906 AM BLIZZARD WIBAUX 46.99N 104.19W
10/05/2005 WIBAUX MT EMERGENCY MNGR
10 INCHES OF SNOW. TREE BRANCHES DOWN AND THE ENTIRE TOWN
IS WITHOUT POWER. RURAL RESIDENTS ARE ALSO WITHOUT POWER.

0909 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 WSW BROCKWAY 47.28N 105.82W
10/05/2005 7.0 INCH MCCONE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
6-8 INCHES OF SNOW ON THE GROUND.

0925 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 ESE BROCKTON 48.12N 104.82W
10/05/2005 3.0 INCH RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER
2-3 INCHES ON THE GROUND.

0928 AM HEAVY SNOW 12 E FALLON 46.84N 104.87W
10/05/2005 8.0 INCH PRAIRIE MT TRAINED SPOTTER
LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE.

0952 AM HEAVY SNOW NW SIDNEY 47.72N 104.16W
10/05/2005 6.0 INCH RICHLAND MT TRAINED SPOTTER

0952 AM HEAVY SNOW SIDNEY 47.72N 104.16W
10/05/2005 10.0 INCH RICHLAND MT EMERGENCY MNGR
VSBY 1/4 AND LESS AT TIMES. DRIFTS OVER TWO FEET HIGH.

1043 AM HEAVY SNOW 12 NW CARLYLE 46.78N 104.26W
10/05/2005 18.0 INCH WIBAUX MT CO-OP OBSERVER
STILL SNOWING HEAVY.

1043 AM HEAVY SNOW CULBERTSON 48.14N 104.52W
10/05/2005 4.0 INCH ROOSEVELT MT TRAINED SPOTTER

1102 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E WIBAUX 46.99N 104.08W
10/05/2005 16.0 INCH WIBAUX MT TRAINED SPOTTER
WEATHER SPOTTER WENT OUT AND MEASURED IN SEVERAL
LOCATIONS ACROSS HIS YARD. 16-17 INCHE