February temperatures were quite a change from the mild January, with the average daytime high over 6 degrees below the historical average for February. Snow total of 42.4 inches was well above the average of 19.7 inches. Interesting that 4 out of the last 5 Februarys had snow totals more than twice the average. Total moisture for this water-year (since October 1, 2020) is 20.03 inches compared to 21.32-inch average (6% below average). For snowfall, we have 83.5 inches compared to 100.9-inch average (17% below average). The Poorman Creek SNOTEL station at 5,100 feet reads 94 inches of snow on the ground (27.8 inches water-equivalent), 10% below median. The Lower Clark Fork region snowpack (from Clark Fork, Idaho, to Missoula) is reported as 5% below median. Measured Historical Historical (since 1965)

Data Average Extremes

Temperature (F)

Average daytime high 31.5 38.1

Average nighttime low 22.3 24.2

Average temp 26.9 31.2

Highest temp 43 64 (1995)

Lowest temp -1 -17 (1972)

Days Max >=90 0 0 0

Days Max <=32 10 4.2 16 (2014)

Days Min <=32 26 25.4 29 (1976)

Days Min <=0 1 0.8 6 (1989)

Precipitation (in) 4.01 3.54 8.1 (2017)

Snowfall (in) 42.4 19.7 52.3 (2019)