Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
351 AM AKDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             73   09/05/1957
 LOW              19   09/24/1992
HIGHEST           62                 MM      MM       63
LOWEST            32                 MM      MM       37
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.3               55.7    -1.4     55.0
AVG. MINIMUM    42.0               42.9    -0.9     45.6
MEAN            48.2               49.3    -1.1     50.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                2.5     1.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.71   2015
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          3.03               3.10   -0.07     5.18
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.10   -0.00     0.17
DAYS >= .01       17               14.9     2.1       19
DAYS >= .10        9                8.0     1.0       12
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.91   09/20 TO 09/21               0.76
 STORM TOTAL    0.89                                0.61
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.3   2004
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   09/29/1965 TO 09/30/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        5   09/25/2004
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.4    -0.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    496                471      25      435
 SINCE 7/1       887                880       7       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             MM
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/140
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/180    DATE  09/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/180    DATE  09/01
                                37/140          09/05
                                37/170          09/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     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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