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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE, AK
1105 AM AKDT TUE JUN 11 2013

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...THE KOTZEBUE WSO AP CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 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              71   5/26/2002
 LOW              -15   5/01/1898
HIGHEST            52   5/31         49       3      46  5/20
LOWEST              0                 8      -8      -4  5/04
AVG. MAXIMUM       32.4              37.8    -5.4    32.4
AVG. MINIMUM       20.4              25.9    -5.5    20.6
MEAN               26.4              31.9    -5.5    26.5
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     17                 8.0     9.0    14
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.1    -0.1     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     24                22.0     2.0    26
DAYS MIN <= 0       1                 0.8     0.2     2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            1.37   2004
 MINIMUM            0.00   1978
TOTALS              0.86              0.41    0.45    0.37
DAILY AVG.          0.03              0.01    0.02    0.01
DAYS >= .01        14                 4.9     9.1     8
DAYS >= .10         4                 0.9     3.1     1
DAYS >= .50         0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.21   5/21                       0.10  5/10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             12.0   1964
 24 HR TOTAL        3.5   5-06-1984
 SNOW DEPTH       138     5-02-1944
TOTALS              6.3               1.2     5.1     2.2
SINCE 7/1          37.4              53.0   -15.6    86.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                 4       0      20
DAYS >= TRACE      15                 6.6     8.4    11
DAYS >= 1.0         3                 0.3     2.7     1
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         8   5/20                         27  5/14
 24 HR TOTAL      1.1   5/20                        1.0  5/10

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1192              1026     166    1184
 SINCE 7/1      15095             14806     289   15908
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED               11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     38/310    DATE   05/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     43/310    DATE   05/12

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                      6     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                     15     HAZE                        5
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       4
BLOWING SNOW              7


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

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