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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
749 AM AKST FRI FEB 1 2013

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              56   01/07/1934
 LOW              -35   01/30/1947
HIGHEST            44                MM      MM       38
LOWEST             -9                MM      MM      -13
AVG. MAXIMUM     27.1              23.1     4.0      9.0
AVG. MINIMUM     17.7              11.1     6.6     -3.9
MEAN             22.4              17.1     5.3      2.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     22              23.3    -1.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 32     29              30.6    -1.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0       3               6.7    -3.7       23

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.13   1949
 MINIMUM         0.02   1982
                        1974
TOTALS           1.22              0.73    0.49     1.31
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.02    0.02     0.04
DAYS >= .01        11               8.2     2.8        9
DAYS >= .10         5               2.4     2.6        5
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.40   01/13 TO 01/13           01/12 TO 01/12
                                                          01/12 TO 01/12
                                                          01/12 TO 01/12
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)
                                                 01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)2
                                                 01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           36.1   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     11.2   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        47   01/01/1956
TOTALS           14.7              11.3     3.4     25.2
SINCE 7/1        39.6              49.4    -9.8     92.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     10                10       0       25
DAYS >= TRACE      19               8.6    10.4       19
DAYS >= 1.0         6               3.2     2.8        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        13   01/17                         30  01/12
                                                          01/13
 24 HR TOTAL      5.2   MM                       01/12 TO 01/12
                                                          01/12 TO 01/12
                                                          01/12 TO 01/12
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)
                                                 01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)2
                                                 01/12(00) TO 01/12(00)2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1309              1485    -176     1930
 SINCE 7/1       6320              6075     245     6608
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946
 LATEST       06/08/1919
EARLIEST                        09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/015
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    27/160    DATE  01/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          4     HAIL                       2
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      1
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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