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

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             77   05/21/2002
                       05/24/1969
 LOW              17   05/10/1964
HIGHEST           63   05/31         MM      MM       61
LOWEST            32   05/07         MM      MM       31
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.5               56.3    -2.8     52.8
AVG. MINIMUM    40.1               40.0     0.1     39.8
MEAN            46.8               48.1    -1.3     46.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     1                2.7    -1.7        3
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.18   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02   1957
                       1955
TOTALS          1.04               0.65    0.39     0.86
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                6.5     4.5        8
DAYS >= .10        4                2.0     2.0        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   05/08 TO 05/09               0.57
 STORM TOTAL    0.35                                0.57
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.1   2001
 24 HR TOTAL     5.0   05/03/2001 TO 05/03/2001
 SNOW DEPTH        6   05/01/1955
TOTALS           0.7                0.3     0.4      1.7
SINCE 7/1      133.3               77.9    55.4    107.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.3     1.7        2
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        1   05/09                           1
 24 HR TOTAL     0.7   05/08                         1.7
 STORM TOTAL     0.7                                 1.7
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    557                522      35      572
 SINCE 7/1      9699               9705      -6     9842
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0        0

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        09/19
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/130    DATE  05/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/130    DATE  05/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     67

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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