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CXAK58 PACD 011008
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
208 AM AKDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             56   03/02/1974
 LOW             -13   03/12/1971
HIGHEST           43                 MM      MM       50
LOWEST             7                 MM      MM       16
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.3               35.4    -2.1     38.3
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               24.4     0.6     29.0
MEAN            29.1               29.9    -0.8     33.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13                8.3     4.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    25               24.8     0.2       21
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.10   2023
 MINIMUM        0.37   2023
TOTALS          3.14               2.98    0.16     0.37
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10    0.01     0.14
DAYS >= .01       24               19.4     4.6        6
DAYS >= .10        6                8.4    -2.4        2
DAYS >= .50        1                1.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   03/20 TO 03/21               0.12
 STORM TOTAL    0.92                                2.98
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1104               1088      16      965
 SINCE 7/1      6870               7182    -312       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              17.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    62/140    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    80/130    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.84
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               25     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      8

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

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