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

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             68   05/28/2006
 LOW              18   05/13/2012
                       05/22/1973
HIGHEST           54                 MM      MM       52
LOWEST            26                 MM      MM       29
AVG. MAXIMUM    43.9               46.5    -2.6     45.5
AVG. MINIMUM    33.6               35.5    -1.9     36.1
MEAN            38.8               41.0    -2.2     40.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                8.3     1.7        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.84   2002
 MINIMUM        0.27   2014
TOTALS          2.82               2.64    0.18     4.08
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.09    0.00     0.13
DAYS >= .01       19               17.8     1.2       24
DAYS >= .10        7                6.9     0.1       11
DAYS >= .50        2                1.2     0.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   05/20 TO 05/21               0.93
 STORM TOTAL    0.64                                0.93
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    808                744      64      745
 SINCE 7/1      8568               8824    -256       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/18/2022
 LATEST       06/29/2009
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              16.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/210
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    59/120    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    82/120    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.81
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     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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