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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
432 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 TO 2012

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              62   11/04/1920
 LOW              -21   11/17/1956
HIGHEST            33                MM      MM       33
LOWEST              2                MM      MM       -8
AVG. MAXIMUM     22.6              27.8    -5.2     19.3
AVG. MINIMUM     12.7              16.6    -3.9      8.7
MEAN             17.7              22.2    -4.5     14.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     28              20.2     7.8       28
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              28.0     2.0       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               2.4    -2.4        6

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.87   2010
 MINIMUM         0.03   2005
TOTALS           0.23              1.16   -0.93     2.32
DAILY AVG.       0.01              0.04   -0.03     0.08
DAYS >= .01         3               9.4    -6.4       16
DAYS >= .10         1               3.8    -2.8        8
DAYS >= .50         0               0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.10   11/09 TO 11/09           11/06 TO 11/06
                                                          11/06 TO 11/06
                                                          11/06 TO 11/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)
                                                 11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)6
                                                 11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)6

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           38.8   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     16.4   11/18/1964 TO 11/19/1964
 SNOW DEPTH        29   11/30/1996
TOTALS            3.3              13.1    -9.8     32.4
SINCE 7/1         6.7              21.4   -14.7     35.8
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      1                 6      -5       10
DAYS >= TRACE       5               8.1    -3.1       24
DAYS >= 1.0         2               4.1    -2.1       12
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         2   11/30                         16  11/12
                        11/29
                        11/28
 24 HR TOTAL      1.4   MM                       11/06 TO 11/06
                                                          11/06 TO 11/06
                                                          11/06 TO 11/06
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                    11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)
                                                 11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)6
                                                 11/06(00) TO 11/06(00)6

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1412              1284     128     1522
 SINCE 7/1       3455              3164     291     3383
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 2      -2        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946
 LATEST       06/08/1919
EARLIEST      11/01             09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/009
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          8

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       8     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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