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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1910 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             72   10/01/1923
 LOW              17   10/31/1984
HIGHEST           58   10/05         61      -3
                       10/15
                       10/16
LOWEST            27   10/30         30      -3
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.5               51.1     0.4
AVG. MINIMUM    39.7               41.3    -1.6
MEAN            45.6               46.2    -0.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0
DAYS MIN <= 32     7                3.1     3.9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       42.37   1974
 MINIMUM        7.38   2016
TOTALS         13.55              18.37   -4.82
DAILY AVG.      0.44               0.59   -0.15
DAYS >= .01       20               22.8    -2.8
DAYS >= .10       12               18.7    -6.7
DAYS >= .50        7               11.3    -4.3
DAYS >= 1.00       5                6.5    -1.5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   5.71   10/15 TO 10/15


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    595                583      12
 SINCE 7/1      1249               1314     -65
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0
 SINCE 1/1        14                 16      -2

FREEZE DATES
EARLIEST      10/23             MM
LATEST                          04/14
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/130    DATE  10/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/140    DATE  10/16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                6     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

-  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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