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CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
842 AM AKDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             78   08/22/1948
 LOW              32   08/18/2022
   08/28/1999
HIGHEST           64                 MM      MM       71
LOWEST            44                 MM      MM       41
AVG. MAXIMUM    58.1               57.2     0.9     60.3
AVG. MINIMUM    49.1               48.1     1.0     50.9
MEAN            53.6               52.6     1.0     55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
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        9.97   1951
 MINIMUM        1.10   1975
TOTALS          2.63               3.71   -1.08     4.15
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.12   -0.04     0.13
DAYS >= .01       17               21.3    -4.3       20
DAYS >= .10        8                9.5    -1.5        9
DAYS >= .50        0                1.8    -1.8        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.64   08/30 TO 08/31               0.92
 STORM TOTAL    0.48                                0.92
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    344                383     -39      284
 SINCE 7/1       840                798      42       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              14.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    43/150    DATE  08/03
                                43/260          08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/140    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.91
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     89

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      0

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

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