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CXAK58 PAFC 011317
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
510 AM AKDT THU NOV 1 2012

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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              64   10/09/2006
 LOW               -6   10/26/1935
HIGHEST            59                MM      MM       51
LOWEST             12                MM      MM       15
AVG. MAXIMUM     39.6              40.5    -0.9     42.5
AVG. MINIMUM     26.7              29.1    -2.4     31.2
MEAN             33.2              34.8    -1.6     36.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      9               4.3     4.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     22              18.9     3.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         4.28   2002
 MINIMUM         0.35   1960
TOTALS           2.70              2.03    0.67     1.70
DAILY AVG.       0.09              0.07    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01        11              11.9    -0.9       14
DAYS >= .10         5               5.4    -0.4        7
DAYS >= .50         2               1.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00        1               0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    1.00   10/06 TO 10/06


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           28.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL     14.6   10/12/1996 TO 10/13/1996
 SNOW DEPTH        17   10/13/1996
TOTALS            3.2               7.9    -4.7      3.4
SINCE 7/1         3.4               8.3    -4.9      3.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       6               4.0     2.0        3
DAYS >= 1.0         1               2.2    -1.2        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         1   10/13
 24 HR TOTAL      1.5   10/13 TO 10/13

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     978               936      42      865
 SINCE 7/1       2043              1880     163     1861
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      10/01             09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/013
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    23/150    DATE  10/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/160    DATE  10/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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