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CXAK58 PACD 011012
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
112 AM AKST THU FEB 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             59   01/12/1947
 LOW             -13   01/30/2000
HIGHEST           45                 MM      MM       44
LOWEST             4                 MM      MM      -58
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.5               33.2     1.3     33.5
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               23.7     0.6     18.0
MEAN            29.4               28.4     1.0     25.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10               11.1    -1.1       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               24.2    -3.2       25
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.36   2021
 MINIMUM        1.80   2022
TOTALS          6.82               3.38    3.44     2.22
DAILY AVG.      0.23               0.11    0.12     0.08
DAYS >= .01       16               20.5    -4.5       17
DAYS >= .10        8                9.1    -1.1        3
DAYS >= .50        5                1.4     3.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       4                0.4     3.6        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.63   01/10 TO 01/11               1.24
 STORM TOTAL    1.83                                1.18
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1027               1133    -106     1208
 SINCE 7/1      4797               5122    -325       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              20.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    63/140    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    88/130    DATE  01/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.57
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               11     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      1
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

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

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