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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS King Salmon, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   MM
 LOW              -6   04/09/2023
HIGHEST           52                 MM      MM       59
LOWEST            -6R                MM      MM        1
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.8               44.5    -9.7     44.1
AVG. MINIMUM    18.9               27.6    -8.7     26.0
MEAN            26.9               36.0    -9.1     35.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                2.8    10.2        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               22.6     5.4       24
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.2     1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.09   2021
 MINIMUM        0.55   2022
TOTALS          0.92               1.04   -0.12     0.55
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.03   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10               10.8    -0.8        8
DAYS >= .10        5                3.8     1.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   04/03 TO 04/04               0.14
 STORM TOTAL    0.31                                0.13
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1137                868     269      892
 SINCE 7/1      9420               9417       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/21
LATEST                          05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/150    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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