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CXAK58 PAFC 011613
CLMANC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
713 AM AKST FRI MAR 1 2013

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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              57   MM
 LOW              -38   MM
HIGHEST            39                MM      MM       MM
LOWEST              4                MM      MM       MM
AVG. MAXIMUM     29.5              30.1    -0.6       MM
AVG. MINIMUM     19.6              16.3     3.3       MM
MEAN             24.6              23.2     1.4       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     21                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     28                MM      MM       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                MM      MM       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM           MM   MM
 MINIMUM           MM   MM
TOTALS           1.23              1.27   -0.04       MM
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.02    0.02       MM
DAYS >= .01        15                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10         4                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50         0                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00        0                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.23   02/06 TO 02/06                MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             MM   MM
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        MM   MM
TOTALS           16.5              20.0    -3.5       MM
SINCE 7/1        56.1              69.4   -13.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     16                11       5       MM
DAYS >= TRACE      21                MM      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.0         6                MM      MM       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        19   02/24                         MM  MM
                        02/25
                        02/23
 24 HR TOTAL      3.1   MM                            MM
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                 MM
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                MM

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1125              2343   -1218       MM
 SINCE 7/1       7445              8418    -973       MM
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       MM

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              5.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/355
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/MM     DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/MM     DATE   MM

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

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                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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