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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
410 AM AKST FRI DEC 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 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             54   11/26/2002
 LOW             -21   11/17/1956
HIGHEST           44                 MM      MM       44
LOWEST            -2                 MM      MM       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.9               28.9     4.0     28.8
AVG. MINIMUM    23.3               18.3     5.0     18.4
MEAN            28.1               23.6     4.5     23.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               18.7    -5.7       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               27.2    -1.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                1.8     0.2        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.44   2023
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          3.44R              1.19    2.25     1.15
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.04    0.07     0.04
DAYS >= .01       17                9.8     7.2       14
DAYS >= .10        8                3.7     4.3        2
DAYS >= .50        3                0.3     2.7        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.23   11/08 TO 11/09               0.47
 STORM TOTAL    0.80                                0.46
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          39.3   2023
 24 HR TOTAL    10.9   11/19/1964
 SNOW DEPTH       28   11/30/1996
TOTALS          39.3R              12.6    26.7      9.8
SINCE 7/1       40.5               18.6    21.9       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    13                                   5
DAYS >= TRACE     17                7.7     9.3       15
DAYS >= 1.0        7                4.0     3.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       23   11/14                           7
 24 HR TOTAL    10.8   11/08 TO 11/09                9.8
 STORM TOTAL     9.0                                 3.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1099               1242    -143     1234
 SINCE 7/1      2872               3011    -139       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       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              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/100
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/160    DATE  11/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/190    DATE  11/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         22

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      5

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

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