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CXAK58 PACD 010958
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
158 AM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             56   03/02/1974
 LOW             -13   03/12/1971
HIGHEST           50                 MM      MM       44
LOWEST            16                 MM      MM       14
AVG. MAXIMUM    38.3               35.4     2.9     34.8
AVG. MINIMUM    29.0               24.4     4.6     25.3
MEAN            33.7               29.9     3.8     30.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                8.3    -4.3       10
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               24.8    -3.8       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.2    -0.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   2022
 MINIMUM        2.73   2021
TOTALS          4.10               2.98    1.12     3.06
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.10    0.04     0.10
DAYS >= .01       19               19.4    -0.4       24
DAYS >= .10        6                8.4    -2.4        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.3    -0.3        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.98   03/05 TO 03/05               1.14
 STORM TOTAL    2.98                                0.91
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    965               1088    -123     1077
 SINCE 7/1      6694               7182    -488       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              18.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    55/140    DATE  03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/130    DATE  03/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
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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