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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
208 AM AKDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024

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           45                 MM      MM       40
LOWEST             2                 MM      MM        3
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.6               33.0     1.6     32.1
AVG. MINIMUM    23.0               18.6     4.4     17.9
MEAN            28.8               25.8     3.0     25.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     9               13.2    -4.2       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               29.4    -3.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.76   1979
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.60               0.69   -0.09     0.14
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                6.0     2.0        6
DAYS >= .10        2                2.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   03/30 TO 03/31               0.05
 STORM TOTAL    0.24                                0.05
 (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           4.5               11.0    -6.5      2.1
SINCE 7/1      123.6               73.6    50.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    27                                  31
DAYS >= TRACE     14                6.1     7.9       10
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.9    -0.9        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       30   03/11                          35
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 2.1
 STORM TOTAL     2.4                                 1.1
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1115               1215    -100     1232
 SINCE 7/1      8323               8359     -36       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                        09/19
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/000
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/030    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/180    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

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                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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