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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
427 AM AKST WED JAN 2 2013

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2012...

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              53   12/10/1940
                        12/07/1934
 LOW              -36   12/25/1917
                        12/24/1917
HIGHEST            47                MM      MM       45
LOWEST             -9                MM      MM       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM     20.1              24.8    -4.7     28.6
AVG. MINIMUM      9.1              13.2    -4.1     17.3
MEAN             14.6              19.0    -4.4     23.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     27              23.4     3.6       17
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              30.1     0.9       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      10               4.6     5.4        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.67   1955
 MINIMUM         0.09   1995
TOTALS           1.83              1.11    0.72     2.66
DAILY AVG.       0.06              0.04    0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01         6              10.5    -4.5       21
DAYS >= .10         4               3.7     0.3       10
DAYS >= .50         1               0.3     0.7        1
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.95   12/12 TO 12/12           12/12 TO 12/12
                                                          12/12 TO 12/12
                                                          12/12 TO 12/12
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)
                                                 12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)2
                                                 12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)2

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           41.6   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     17.7   12/28/1955 TO 12/29/1955
 SNOW DEPTH        47   12/31/1955
TOTALS           18.2              16.7     1.5     31.1
SINCE 7/1        24.9              38.1   -13.2     66.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     10                 8       2       15
DAYS >= TRACE       9              10.8    -1.8       25
DAYS >= 1.0         5               4.6     0.4        9
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        15   12/12                         23  12/27
 24 HR TOTAL      8.6   MM                       12/12 TO 12/12
                                                          12/12 TO 12/12
                                                          12/12 TO 12/12
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)
                                                 12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)2
                                                 12/12(00) TO 12/12(00)2

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1556              1426     130     1295
 SINCE 7/1       5011              4590     421     4678
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946
 LATEST       06/08/1919
EARLIEST      12/01             09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/001
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     70

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          3     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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