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CXAK58 PAFC 061822
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
1022 AM AKDT THU SEP 6 2012

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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              85   08/16/2004
 LOW                4   08/21/2012
HIGHEST            71                MM      MM       68
LOWEST             40                MM      MM       41
AVG. MAXIMUM     62.9              63.5    -0.6     61.1
AVG. MINIMUM     48.9              50.0    -1.1     48.7
MEAN             55.9              56.7    -0.8     54.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32      0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         9.77   1989
 MINIMUM         0.23   1941
TOTALS           2.05              3.25   -1.20     3.91
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.10   -0.03     0.13
DAYS >= .01        16              14.6     1.4       25
DAYS >= .10        10               8.5     1.5       13
DAYS >= .50         0               1.7    -1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.38   08/23 TO 08/23


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


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL            0.0   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS            0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1         0.0               0.0     0.0      0.0
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                MM      MM        0
DAYS >= TRACE       0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   MM                             0  MM
 24 HR TOTAL      0.0   08/23 TO 08/23


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


DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     276               256      20      305
 SINCE 7/1        561               450     111      519
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                        09/23
LATEST                          05/08
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/163
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     73

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     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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