Precipitation totals for July were well above normal across much of western Montana, as the wet and cool weather pattern gripping the region this summer is expected to continue into August.

Kalispell recorded 1.63 inches of rainfall in July, 143% of the month’s normal total, according to data from the National Weather Service station at Glacier Park International Airport. The city’s year-to-date precipitation reached 14.7 inches, or 99% of average.

The coldest day of the month in Kalispell was July 4, with a low of 42 degrees. The high for the month was 92 degrees on July 8. The city has yet to record a triple-digit temperature this year.

Missoula ended July with 1.4 inches of rain, 165% of normal. However, its year-to-date total remains below average at 9.33 inches, or 76%.

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