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CLMASI
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
615 AM AKST TUE NOV 03 2026

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...THE SITKA CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1944 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             70   10/04/2022
 LOW              20   10/30/1984
HIGHEST           56   10/15         59      -3
LOWEST            31   10/30         32      -1
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.4               50.8     0.6
AVG. MINIMUM    41.5               41.9    -0.4
MEAN            46.5               46.4     0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                1.9     1.1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       30.84   1978
 MINIMUM        4.78   2016
TOTALS         11.18              11.78   -0.60
DAILY AVG.      0.36               0.38   -0.02
DAYS >= .01       23               23.7    -0.7
DAYS >= .10       16               19.1    -3.1
DAYS >= .50        8                9.1    -1.1
DAYS >= 1.00       3                3.1    -0.1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.22   10/15 TO 10/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    569                578      -9
 SINCE 7/1      1363               1436     -73
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST                        11/06
LATEST                          03/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/170    DATE  10/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    76/180    DATE  10/20


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               29     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     10

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

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Slagle
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