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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
445 AM AKST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 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             54   02/29/2020
 LOW              -9   02/04/1947
HIGHEST           46                 MM      MM       46
LOWEST            13                 MM      MM        8
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.0               35.0     1.0     38.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.6               25.5     1.1     25.5
MEAN            31.3               30.2     1.1     32.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                7.4    -2.4        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               21.1     1.9       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.59   2022
 MINIMUM        1.83   2022
TOTALS          3.45               3.17    0.28     3.04
DAILY AVG.      0.12                NAN     NAN     0.11
DAYS >= .01       26               20.1     5.9       22
DAYS >= .10       12                8.6     3.4       12
DAYS >= .50        0                1.4    -1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   02/02 TO 02/03               0.60
 STORM TOTAL    0.49                                0.41
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    969                973      -4      917
 SINCE 7/1      5766               6162    -396       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              18.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    56/210    DATE  02/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/210    DATE  02/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               26     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      9
HAZE                      9

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

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