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CXAK58 PACD 011155
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
355 AM AKDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             68   05/28/2006
 LOW              18   05/13/2012
                       05/22/1973
HIGHEST           54                 MM      MM       58
LOWEST            19                 MM      MM       25
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               46.5    -1.7     46.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               35.5    -1.3     34.7
MEAN            39.5               41.0    -1.5     40.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                8.3    -0.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.46   2021
 MINIMUM        0.73   2022
TOTALS          4.16               2.64    1.52     0.83
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.09    0.05     0.03
DAYS >= .01       28               17.8    10.2       14
DAYS >= .10       10                6.9     3.1        2
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.12   05/14 TO 05/15               0.26
 STORM TOTAL    0.85                                0.26
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    782                744      38      744
 SINCE 7/1      8406               8824    -418       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        08/18
LATEST                          06/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              16.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/140    DATE  05/07
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/130    DATE  05/07

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.91
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     83

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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