Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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CXAK58 PAFC 011151
CLMANC
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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