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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
109 AM AKST SUN NOV 01 2026

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             64   10/09/2006
 LOW              -6   10/31/1956
HIGHEST           52                 MM      MM       56
LOWEST            22                 MM      MM       27
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.8               42.0     1.8     46.1
AVG. MINIMUM    33.6               30.7     2.9     36.2
MEAN            38.7               36.3     2.4     41.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.9    -3.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               17.6    -4.6        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.11   1986
 MINIMUM        0.35
TOTALS          2.47               1.82    0.65     2.48
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.06    0.02     0.08
DAYS >= .01       17               11.5     5.5       17
DAYS >= .10        6                5.2     0.8        4
DAYS >= .50        1                0.8     0.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.01   10/19 TO 10/20               1.03
 STORM TOTAL    1.00                                0.58
 (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           0.9                5.6    -4.7      0.3
SINCE 7/1        0.9                6.0    -5.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                  -1
DAYS >= TRACE      5                3.2     1.8        4
DAYS >= 1.0        0                1.5    -1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  -1
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.3
 STORM TOTAL     0.5                                 0.3
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    808                888     -80      732
 SINCE 7/1      1737               1767     -30       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      10/01             MM
LATEST                          05/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/100
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  10/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/140    DATE  10/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      2

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

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