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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
225 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             84   MM
 LOW              26   08/28/2021
                       08/28/2021
HIGHEST           79                 MM      MM       71
LOWEST            42                 MM      MM       41
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.7               63.3     0.4     60.5
AVG. MINIMUM    50.1               48.0     2.1     48.0
MEAN            56.9               55.7     1.2     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.71   2022
 MINIMUM        1.54   2021
TOTALS          4.73               3.26    1.47     3.71
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.11    0.04     0.12
DAYS >= .01       21               17.1     3.9       26
DAYS >= .10       15                9.7     5.3       11
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.83   08/15 TO 08/16               0.52
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                0.52
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    244                291     -47      323
 SINCE 7/1       456                548     -92       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  1       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  3      -2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/160    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/150    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.81
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      4

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

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