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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
147 AM AKDT TUE APR 01 2025

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             53   03/31/2016
 LOW             -24   03/07/1971
HIGHEST           49                 MM      MM       45
LOWEST            14                 MM      MM        2
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.5               33.0     6.5     34.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.5               18.6     7.9     23.0
MEAN            33.0               25.8     7.2     28.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4               13.2    -9.2        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               29.4    -1.4       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.4    -1.4        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.76   1979
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.68               0.69   -0.01     0.59
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        7                6.0     1.0        8
DAYS >= .10        3                2.3     0.7        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   03/15 TO 03/15               0.35
 STORM TOTAL    0.21                                0.24
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.0   1979
 24 HR TOTAL    26.0   03/16/2002 TO 03/17/2002
 SNOW DEPTH       39   03/17/2002
TOTALS          16.9               11.0     5.9      4.5
SINCE 7/1       48.3               73.6   -25.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     2                                  27
DAYS >= TRACE      9                6.1     2.9       14
DAYS >= 1.0        5                2.9     2.1        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   03/18                          30
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 4.5
 STORM TOTAL     4.5                                 2.4
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    982               1215    -233     1115
 SINCE 7/1      7629               8359    -730       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        10/02
LATEST                          05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/140    DATE  03/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/140    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             15
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         12

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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