Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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CXAK58 PAFC 011027
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023
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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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 69 04/29/2005
LOW -21 04/02/1985
HIGHEST 49 MM MM 56
LOWEST 11 MM MM 21
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.1 45.1 -6.0 45.7
AVG. MINIMUM 25.6 29.9 -4.3 30.2
MEAN 32.3 37.5 -5.2 38.0
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 6 1.5 4.5 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 28 18.8 9.2 18
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 1.91 1977
MINIMUM T
TOTALS 0.57 0.43 0.14 0.16
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.01
DAYS >= .01 8 4.9 3.1 2
DAYS >= .10 2 1.4 0.6 1
DAYS >= .50 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.98 04/13 TO 04/13 0.12
STORM TOTAL 0.14 0.12
(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 04/02/2004
04/01/2004
TOTALS 10.0 4.0 6.0 2.6
SINCE 7/1 106.2 77.6 28.6 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 21 7
DAYS >= TRACE 10 2.5 7.5 3
DAYS >= 1.0 4 1.2 2.8 1
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 30R 04/11 18
24 HR TOTAL MM 2.6
STORM TOTAL 4.6 2.2
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 974 825 149 806
SINCE 7/1 9270 9181 89 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 6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/150 DATE 04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 36/150 DATE 04/12
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 16
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 66
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 3
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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