Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS King Salmon, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
149 AM AKDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   MM
 LOW              13   09/26/2021
HIGHEST           72                 MM      MM       66
LOWEST            25                 MM      MM       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.2               56.3    -0.1     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    42.4               41.0     1.4     37.9
MEAN            49.3               48.7     0.6     46.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                5.9    -0.9       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.69   2022
 MINIMUM        1.62   2020
TOTALS          1.58R              3.40   -1.82     2.42
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.11   -0.06     0.08
DAYS >= .01       14               18.0    -4.0       14
DAYS >= .10        7               10.1    -3.1        5
DAYS >= .50        0                1.5    -1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   09/17 TO 09/18               0.96
 STORM TOTAL    0.34                                0.91
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    462                490     -28      543
 SINCE 7/1      1136               1039      97       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      09/17             MM
LATEST                          06/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/180
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/160    DATE  09/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/170    DATE  09/04
                                38/120          09/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.80
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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