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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
154 AM AKDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             56   03/02/1974
 LOW             -13   03/12/1971
HIGHEST           38                 MM      MM       43
LOWEST            -4                 MM      MM       19
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.6               35.4   -12.8     34.7
AVG. MINIMUM    11.9               24.4   -12.5     26.8
MEAN            17.3               29.9   -12.6     30.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22                8.0    14.0       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    27               24.8     2.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      2                0.2     1.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.13   2012
 MINIMUM        0.04   2017
TOTALS          0.57               2.98   -2.41     1.02
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.10   -0.08     0.03
DAYS >= .01       12               19.4    -7.4       23
DAYS >= .10        2                8.4    -6.4        3
DAYS >= .50        0                1.3    -1.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   03/09 TO 03/10               0.19
 STORM TOTAL    0.15                                0.19
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1283               1088     195     1052
 SINCE 7/1      6905               7182    -277       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              17.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  14/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/020    DATE  03/05
                                39/360          03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/350    DATE  03/19

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         19

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     82

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     12

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

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