Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
151 AM AKDT MON SEP 01 2025

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             82   08/02/1978
                       08/21/1977
                       08/06/1968
 LOW               4   08/31/1984
                       08/28/1984
HIGHEST           71                 MM      MM       77
LOWEST            42                 MM      MM       44
AVG. MAXIMUM    64.7               64.0     0.7     62.3
AVG. MINIMUM    51.3               50.9     0.4     49.9
MEAN            58.0               57.5     0.5     56.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.77   1989
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          2.04               2.93   -0.89     4.80
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.09   -0.02     0.15
DAYS >= .01       14               14.4    -0.4       13
DAYS >= .10        6                8.3    -2.3       11
DAYS >= .50        1                1.5    -0.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.66   08/27 TO 08/28               2.23
 STORM TOTAL    0.57                                1.33
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        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    208                236     -28      268
 SINCE 7/1       362                412     -50       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/150    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/160    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      1

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

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