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CXAK58 PAFC 011155
CLMANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
355 AM AKDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             77   05/21/2002
                       05/24/1969
 LOW               1   05/10/1964
HIGHEST           61                 MM      MM       76
LOWEST            31                 MM      MM       32
AVG. MAXIMUM    52.8               56.3    -3.5     60.4
AVG. MINIMUM    39.8               40.0    -0.2     41.4
MEAN            46.3               48.1    -1.8     50.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                2.7     0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.18   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          0.86               0.65    0.21     0.26
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                6.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= .10        2                2.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.57   05/03 TO 05/03               0.22
 STORM TOTAL    0.57                                0.14
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.1   2001
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   05/03/2001 TO 05/03/2001
 SNOW DEPTH        6   05/01/1955
TOTALS           1.7                0.3     1.4        T
SINCE 7/1      107.9               77.9    30.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.3     1.7        1
DAYS >= 1.0        1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   05/04                           0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     1.7                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    572                522      50      428
 SINCE 7/1      9842               9705     137       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              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/150    DATE  05/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/150    DATE  05/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       2     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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