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CXAK58 PABE 011022
CLMBET

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

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             63   04/30/2004
 LOW             -31   04/05/1956
HIGHEST           50                 MM      MM       46
LOWEST           -12                 MM      MM      -10
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.7               36.9    -2.2     25.7
AVG. MINIMUM    21.8               21.2     0.6      8.6
MEAN            28.2               29.0    -0.8     17.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    10                9.6     0.4       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               26.5    -0.5       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                2.2     2.8       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.53   2023
 MINIMUM        0.00
TOTALS          0.51               0.79   -0.28     0.53
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        9                9.5    -0.5        9
DAYS >= .10        1                2.8    -1.8        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.78   04/02 TO 04/03               0.24
 STORM TOTAL    0.10                                0.19
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1096               1078      18     1430
 SINCE 7/1     10982              11193    -211       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/220
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/160    DATE  04/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    68/170    DATE  04/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             17
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      7

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

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