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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
222 AM AKDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   MM
 LOW              -6   04/09/2023
HIGHEST           54                 MM      MM       52
LOWEST             0                 MM      MM       -6
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.9               44.5    -1.6     35.0
AVG. MINIMUM    29.4               27.6     1.8     18.8
MEAN            36.1               36.0     0.1     26.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                2.8    -0.8       12
DAYS MIN <= 32    10               22.6   -12.6       27
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                0.2     0.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.09   2021
 MINIMUM        0.55   2022
TOTALS          0.51R              1.04   -0.53     0.92
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01        8               10.8    -2.8       10
DAYS >= .10        1                3.8    -2.8        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   04/10 TO 04/11               0.32
 STORM TOTAL    0.22                                0.31
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    628                868    -240     1136
 SINCE 7/1      8896               9417    -521       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/130
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/180    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/090    DATE  04/17

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      1
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                     10

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

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