Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS King Salmon, AK
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CXAK58 PAKN 011022
CLMAKN
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
122 AM AKST MON JAN 01 2024
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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 54 12/06/2013
LOW -38 12/19/2001
12/17/1942
HIGHEST 40 MM MM 44
LOWEST -21 MM MM -7
AVG. MAXIMUM 24.5 25.7 -1.2 28.2
AVG. MINIMUM 3.7 11.4 -7.7 12.2
MEAN 14.1 18.6 -4.5 20.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 23 16.8 6.2 16
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 27.8 3.2 28
DAYS MIN <= 0 10 9.9 0.1 5
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.28 2022
MINIMUM 0.87 2020
TOTALS 2.20 1.38 0.82 3.28
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.11
DAYS >= .01 17 12.9 4.1 16
DAYS >= .10 7 4.7 2.3 7
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.48 12/10 TO 12/11 0.86
STORM TOTAL 0.47 0.73
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1572 1440 132 1379
SINCE 7/1 4543 4564 -21 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/08
LATEST 05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/150 DATE 12/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/190 DATE 12/16
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 82
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 6
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0
FOG 21 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8
HAZE 8
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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