Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Bethel, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
158 AM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             53   03/29/1934
 LOW             -39   03/14/1964
HIGHEST           41                 MM      MM       44
LOWEST           -12                 MM      MM       -3
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.5               22.0     3.5     26.4
AVG. MINIMUM    11.6                7.0     4.6     14.8
MEAN            18.6               14.5     4.1     20.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               22.3    -0.3       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.4    -1.4       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      6               11.5    -5.5        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.52   2021
 MINIMUM        0.83
TOTALS          1.44               0.74    0.70     0.83
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       14                8.6     5.4        7
DAYS >= .10        2                2.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/26 TO 03/27               0.50
 STORM TOTAL    0.72                                0.41
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1430               1565    -135     1368
 SINCE 7/1      9772              10117    -345       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/25
LATEST                          05/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/150    DATE  03/20
                                41/220          03/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/240    DATE  03/23

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       4
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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