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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
644 AM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              82   05/28/1947
 LOW                1   05/06/2008
                        05/04/1945
                        01/01/2000
HIGHEST            75                MM      MM       65
LOWEST             26                MM      MM       27
AVG. MAXIMUM     54.1              56.0    -1.9     53.6
AVG. MINIMUM     36.0              39.6    -3.6     37.4
MEAN             45.0              47.8    -2.8     45.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     11               1.8     9.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.00   1934
 MINIMUM         0.02   1957
                        1955
TOTALS           1.53              0.72    0.81     0.43
DAILY AVG.       0.05              0.02    0.03     0.01
DAYS >= .01         8               7.3     0.7        4
DAYS >= .10         5               2.4     2.6        2
DAYS >= .50         1               0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.52   05/17 TO 05/17           05/27 TO 05/27
                                                          05/21 TO 05/21
                                                          05/21 TO 05/21
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/27(00) TO 05/27(00)
                                                 05/21(00) TO 05/21(00)1
                                                 05/21(00) TO 05/21(00)1

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            8.8   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL      5.0   05/03/2001 TO 05/03/2001
 SNOW DEPTH         6   05/01/1955
TOTALS            1.3               0.3     1.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        94.0              74.5    19.5    134.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       5               0.4     4.6        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   05/02                          0  MM
                        05/01
 24 HR TOTAL      0.9   MM                       05/21 TO 05/21
                                                          05/21 TO 05/21
                                                          05/21 TO 05/21
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    05/21(00) TO 05/21(00)
                                                 05/21(00) TO 05/21(00)1
                                                 05/21(00) TO 05/21(00)1

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     611               533      78      599
 SINCE 7/1      10359              9900     459    10485
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946
 LATEST       06/08/1919
EARLIEST      05/01             09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/249
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     62

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      1
FOG                       8     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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