April was a bit warmer than average. Like last month, moisture and snow totals were well below normal (1.68 inches of moisture compared to 2.39 inches typical). The snow total of 0.4 inches was nothing compared to last year’s record-setting 11.6 inches of April snow. Total moisture for this water-year (since October 1, 2020) is 22.88 inches compared to 27.39 inches average (16% below average). For snowfall, we have 85.6 inches compared to 114.9 inches average (26% below average). The Poorman Creek SNOTEL station, at 5,100 feet, reads 62 inches of snow on the ground (27.3 inches water-equivalent), 4% below median. The Lower Clark Fork region snowpack (from Clark Fork, Idaho, to Missoula) is reported as 16% below median.

Measured Historical Historical (since 1965)

Data Average Extremes

Temperature (F)

Average daytime high 59.6 57.9

Average nighttime low 34.0 33.0

Average temp 46.8 45.5

Highest temp 75 92 (1977)

Lowest temp 25 13 (1966)

Days Max >=90 0 0 2 (1977)

Days Max <=32 0 0 0

Days Min <=32 14 14.6 25 (2008)

Days Min <=0 0 0 0

Precipitation (in) 1.68 2.39 4.7 (2011)

Snowfall (in) 0.4 1.9 11.6 (2020)