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CXAK58 PACD 011002
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             62   12/26/2021
                       12/26/2021
 LOW              -9   12/29/1950
HIGHEST           46                 MM      MM       42
LOWEST             7                 MM      MM       13
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.1               35.6     3.5     33.3
AVG. MINIMUM    30.2               25.9     4.3     23.7
MEAN            34.7               30.8     3.9     28.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                8.4    -6.4       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    17               23.2    -6.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.64   2021
 MINIMUM        2.52   2021
TOTALS          6.86               4.42    2.44     3.01
DAILY AVG.      0.22               0.14    0.08     0.10
DAYS >= .01       27               23.4     3.6       28
DAYS >= .10       16               11.7     4.3       11
DAYS >= .50        3                2.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.35   12/13 TO 12/14               0.45
 STORM TOTAL    1.78                                0.42
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    934               1062    -128     1121
 SINCE 7/1      3742               3987    -245       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          06/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/140
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    56/120    DATE  12/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    77/140    DATE  12/29

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.85
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     85

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     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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