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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
332 AM AKDT SAT JUN 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             68   05/28/2006
 LOW              18   05/13/2012
                       05/22/1973
HIGHEST           54   05/23         MM      MM       54
LOWEST            23   05/08         MM      MM       19
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               46.5    -1.7     44.8
AVG. MINIMUM    34.2               35.5    -1.3     34.2
MEAN            39.5               41.0    -1.5     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                8.3     0.7        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.84   2002
 MINIMUM        0.27   2014
TOTALS          2.39               2.64   -0.25     4.16
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.09   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       26               17.8     8.2       28
DAYS >= .10       11                6.9     4.1       10
DAYS >= .50        0                1.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   05/17 TO 05/18               1.12
 STORM TOTAL    0.38                                0.85
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    783                744      39      782
 SINCE 7/1      8515               8824    -309     8406
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              16.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/230
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/150    DATE  05/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/150    DATE  05/20

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.90
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              1
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         29

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               26     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      6

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

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