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CXAK59 PAOT 010946
CLMOTZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE, AK
1245 AM AKST SAT DEC 1 2012

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...THE KOTZEBUE AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 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              40   11/05/2003
 LOW              -37   11/24/1935
HIGHEST            20   11/01        29      -9      31  11/09
LOWEST            -12               -15       3     -20  11/27
AVG. MAXIMUM        8.5              14.2    -5.7     6.1
AVG. MINIMUM        0.3               3.9    -3.6    -4.0
MEAN                4.4               9.1    -4.7     1.1
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     30                27.2     2.8    30
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30                28.8     1.2    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      14                12.2     1.8    20

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            2.77   2003
 MINIMUM            0.00   1995
TOTALS              0.05              0.77   -0.72    0.66
DAILY AVG.          0.00              0.02   -0.02    0.02
DAYS >= .01         2                 8.6    -6.6     3
DAYS >= .10         0                 2.4    -2.4     1
DAYS >= .50         0                 0.1    -0.1     1
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0    -0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.04   11/07                      0.62  11/09

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             44.0   2003
 24 HR TOTAL        9.6   11-20-2003
 SNOW DEPTH       309     11-28-1931
TOTALS              0.8              10.5    -9.7     8.3
SINCE 7/1           1.5              14.6   -13.1    27.7
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0                 5      -5      12
DAYS >= TRACE       5                15.1   -10.1     6
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 3.0    -3.0     1
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.2    -0.2     1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0   11/30                        15  11/16
 24 HR TOTAL      0.6   11/07                       7.5  11/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1811              1677     134    1910
 SINCE 7/1       4397              4359      38    4479
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       1
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                7.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     30/130    DATE    11/6
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     37/090    DATE    11/8

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      0     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                      5     HAZE                        7
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       2
BLOWING SNOW              1


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

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