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

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

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             85   MM
 LOW              18   05/01/2021
HIGHEST           65                 MM      MM       76
LOWEST            30                 MM      MM       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.5               55.2    -3.7     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    37.4               36.1     1.3     34.3
MEAN            44.5               45.6    -1.1     46.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        5
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5               10.1    -5.1       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.35   2021
 MINIMUM        0.51   2022
TOTALS          2.99               1.44    1.55     0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.05    0.05     0.02
DAYS >= .01       19               12.3     6.7        9
DAYS >= .10       10                4.9     5.1        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.74   05/24 TO 05/25               0.37
 STORM TOTAL    0.71                                0.37
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    626                600      26      570
 SINCE 7/1     10046              10018      28       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/21
LATEST                          05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/120
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/160    DATE  05/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/100    DATE  05/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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