Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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CXAK58 PAFC 010958
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
158 AM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023
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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 53 03/31/2016
LOW -24 03/07/1971
HIGHEST 40 MM MM 47
LOWEST 3 MM MM 11
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.1 33.0 -0.9 38.5
AVG. MINIMUM 17.9 18.6 -0.7 26.1
MEAN 25.0 25.8 -0.8 32.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 14 13.2 0.8 2
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 29.4 1.6 29
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.4 -1.4 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.76 1979
MINIMUM T
TOTALS 0.14 0.69 -0.55 0.89
DAILY AVG. 0.00 0.02 -0.02 0.03
DAYS >= .01 6 6.0 0.0 6
DAYS >= .10 0 2.3 -2.3 2
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 02/28 TO 02/28 0.56
STORM TOTAL 0.05 0.56
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 31.0 1979
24 HR TOTAL 26.0 03/16/2002 TO 03/17/2002
SNOW DEPTH 39 03/17/2002
TOTALS 2.1 11.0 -8.9 16.9
SINCE 7/1 96.2 73.6 22.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 31 23
DAYS >= TRACE 10 6.1 3.9 9
DAYS >= 1.0 1 2.9 -1.9 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 35 03/01 30
24 HR TOTAL MM 16.9
STORM TOTAL 1.1 12.2
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1232 1215 17 1005
SINCE 7/1 8296 8359 -63 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 08/28/1984
LATEST 05/22/1964
EARLIEST 10/10
LATEST 05/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/010 DATE 03/10
28/020 03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/010 DATE 03/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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