Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
148 AM AKDT SAT NOV 01 2025

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             64   10/09/2006
 LOW              -6   10/31/1956
HIGHEST           56                 MM      MM       52
LOWEST            27                 MM      MM       20
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.1               42.0     4.1     42.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.2               30.7     5.5     31.0
MEAN            41.1               36.3     4.8     36.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.9    -3.9        2
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               17.6    -8.6       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.11   1986
 MINIMUM        0.35
TOTALS          2.48               1.82    0.66     1.82
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02     0.06
DAYS >= .01       17               11.5     5.5        8
DAYS >= .10        4                5.2    -1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.03   10/01 TO 10/02               0.75
 STORM TOTAL    0.58                                0.63
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    21.5   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       15   10/31/1996
                       10/15/1996
                       10/14/1996
TOTALS           0.3                5.6    -5.3     21.5
SINCE 7/1        0.3                6.0    -5.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      4                3.2     0.8        6
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                21.5
 STORM TOTAL     0.3                                 9.6
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    732                888    -156      863
 SINCE 7/1      1518               1767    -249       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST      10/19             MM
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/090
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/140    DATE  10/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/160    DATE  10/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                3     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     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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