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

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   09/05/1957
 LOW              19   09/24/1992
HIGHEST           65                 MM      MM       66
LOWEST            33                 MM      MM       35
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.5               55.7     0.8     55.9
AVG. MINIMUM    43.5               42.9     0.6     45.4
MEAN            50.0               49.3     0.7     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.5    -2.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.71   2015
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          2.79               3.10   -0.31     4.97
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.10   -0.01     0.13
DAYS >= .01       13               14.9    -1.9       18
DAYS >= .10        7                8.0    -1.0       12
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.19   09/14 TO 09/15               1.02
 STORM TOTAL    1.16                                0.64
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.3   2004
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   09/29/1965 TO 09/30/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        5   09/25/2004
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.4    -0.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    441                471     -30      424
 SINCE 7/1       929                880      49       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                        MM
LATEST                          05/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/140
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/180    DATE  09/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    45/190    DATE  09/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

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                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      0

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

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