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CXAK58 PAFC 011022
CLMANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
222 AM AKDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             69   04/29/2005
 LOW             -21   04/02/1985
HIGHEST           58                 MM      MM       49
LOWEST            20                 MM      MM       11
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               45.1    -0.3     39.2
AVG. MINIMUM    30.2               29.9     0.3     25.6
MEAN            37.5               37.5     0.0     32.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     1                1.5    -0.5        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               18.8    -0.8       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.91   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.80               0.43    0.37     1.55
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.01    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                4.9     2.1        9
DAYS >= .10        2                1.4     0.6        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   04/01 TO 04/02               0.98
 STORM TOTAL    0.33                                0.14
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.8   2008
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008
 SNOW DEPTH       30   04/11/2023
TOTALS           9.0                4.0     5.0     10.0
SINCE 7/1      132.6               77.6    55.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    14                                  21
DAYS >= TRACE      9                2.5     6.5       10
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.2     0.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       25   04/02                          30
 24 HR TOTAL     4.6   04/01 TO 04/02               10.0
 STORM TOTAL     4.6                                 4.6
 (MM/DD(HH)) 04/01(16) TO 04/02(16)

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    819                825      -6      971
 SINCE 7/1      9142               9181     -39       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              6.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/140    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/160    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.62
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
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                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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