Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
158 AM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             53   03/31/2016
 LOW             -24   03/07/1971
HIGHEST           40                 MM      MM       47
LOWEST             3                 MM      MM       11
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.1               33.0    -0.9     38.5
AVG. MINIMUM    17.9               18.6    -0.7     26.1
MEAN            25.0               25.8    -0.8     32.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               13.2     0.8        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               29.4     1.6       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.76   1979
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.14               0.69   -0.55     0.89
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                6.0     0.0        6
DAYS >= .10        0                2.3    -2.3        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   02/28 TO 02/28               0.56
 STORM TOTAL    0.05                                0.56
 (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           2.1               11.0    -8.9     16.9
SINCE 7/1       96.2               73.6    22.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    31                                  23
DAYS >= TRACE     10                6.1     3.9        9
DAYS >= 1.0        1                2.9    -1.9        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       35   03/01                          30
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                16.9
 STORM TOTAL     1.1                                12.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1232               1215      17     1005
 SINCE 7/1      8296               8359     -63       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              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/010    DATE  03/10
                                28/020          03/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/010    DATE  03/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     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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