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Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS King Salmon, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
351 AM AKDT SUN OCT 01 2023

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   MM
 LOW              13   09/26/2021
HIGHEST           62                 MM      MM       66
LOWEST            25                 MM      MM       30
AVG. MAXIMUM    54.6               56.3    -1.7     54.9
AVG. MINIMUM    39.6               41.0    -1.4     40.4
MEAN            47.1               48.7    -1.6     47.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     5                5.9    -0.9        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.69   2022
 MINIMUM        1.62   2020
TOTALS          2.61               3.40   -0.79     3.40
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.11   -0.02     0.16
DAYS >= .01       18               18.0     0.0       16
DAYS >= .10        9               10.1    -1.1        8
DAYS >= .50        0                1.5    -1.5        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.55   09/19 TO 09/20               0.89
 STORM TOTAL    0.48                                0.62
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    529                490      39      514
 SINCE 7/1       985               1039     -54       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  3      -2       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      09/08             MM
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/240
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/100    DATE  09/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/080    DATE  09/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     78

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       3
LIGHT RAIN               20     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      1
HAZE                      4

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

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