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CXAK58 PACD 011025
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
225 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   MM
 LOW              32   08/18/2022
HIGHEST           64                 MM      MM       63
LOWEST            36                 MM      MM       32
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.2               57.2     1.0     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               48.1     0.2     47.0
MEAN            53.2               52.6     0.6     51.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.46   2022
 MINIMUM        2.69   2020
TOTALS          2.73               3.71   -0.98     6.46
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.12   -0.03     0.21
DAYS >= .01       23               21.3     1.7       25
DAYS >= .10        8                9.5    -1.5       11
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   08/02 TO 08/03               1.84
 STORM TOTAL    0.47                                1.79
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    354                383     -29      419
 SINCE 7/1       747                798     -51       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/260    DATE  08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/170    DATE  08/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.89
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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