Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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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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