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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
727 PM AKDT WED JUN 03 2026

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             77   05/21/2002
                       05/24/1969
 LOW               1   05/10/1964
HIGHEST           60                 MM      MM       64
LOWEST            32                 MM      MM       34
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.4               56.3    -4.9     54.4
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               40.0    -0.6     40.6
MEAN            45.4               48.1    -2.7     47.5
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        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.18   2019
 MINIMUM        0.02   1957
TOTALS          1.61               0.65    0.96     0.94
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       10                6.5     3.5        8
DAYS >= .10        5                2.0     3.0        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.71   05/03 TO 05/04               0.50
 STORM TOTAL    0.40                                0.50
 (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             T                0.3    -0.3      0.0
SINCE 7/1       76.7               77.9    -1.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.3     0.7        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    600                522      78      534
 SINCE 7/1     10292               9705     587       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/24/2026
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/150    DATE  05/16
                                28/140          05/18
                                28/150          05/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/170    DATE  05/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     68

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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