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CXAK58 PAFC 011425
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
625 AM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              72   04/29/2005
 LOW              -21   04/02/1944
                        04/01/1944
HIGHEST            51                MM      MM       58
LOWEST              7                MM      MM       21
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.7              44.5    -6.8     47.9
AVG. MINIMUM     21.4              29.1    -7.7     29.6
MEAN             29.6              36.8    -7.2     38.8
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               1.6     5.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              19.6    10.4       22
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.32   2008
 MINIMUM            T   1969
                        1938
TOTALS           1.03              0.47    0.56     0.50
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01         6               5.0     1.0        2
DAYS >= .10         3               1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.34   04/08 TO 04/08

 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.8   2008
 24 HR TOTAL     15.5   04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008
 SNOW DEPTH        30   04/02/2004
                        04/01/2004
TOTALS           16.0               4.0    12.0      5.1
SINCE 7/1        92.7              74.2    18.5    134.5
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     15                MM      MM       13
DAYS >= TRACE       8               2.9     5.1        3
DAYS >= 1.0         5               1.2     3.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        23   04/08                         25  04/01
 24 HR TOTAL      6.2   MM

 STORM TOTAL       MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1056               846     210      781
 SINCE 7/1       9748              9367     381     9883
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946
 LATEST       06/08/1919
EARLIEST                        09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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