Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK
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CXAK58 PAFC 012115 CCA
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
930 AM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023
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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2023
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR`S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 64 10/09/2006
LOW -6 10/31/1956
HIGHEST 50 MM MM 58
LOWEST 18 MM MM 15
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.8 42.0 -0.2 41.7
AVG. MINIMUM 30.6 30.7 -0.1 31.8
MEAN 36.2 36.3 -0.1 36.7
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 3.9 -2.9 6
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 17.6 -0.6 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.11 1986
MINIMUM 0.35 1960
TOTALS 2.23 1.82 0.41 2.16
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.06 0.01 0.07
DAYS >= .01 12 11.5 0.5 13
DAYS >= .10 7 5.2 1.8 8
DAYS >= .50 2 0.8 1.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.50 10/14 TO 10/14 0.73
STORM TOTAL 0.50 0.68
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 28.1 1996
24 HR TOTAL 14.6 10/12/1996 TO 10/13/1996
SNOW DEPTH 15 10/31/1996
10/15/1996
10/14/1996
TOTALS 1.2 5.6 -4.4 4.3
SINCE 7/1 1.2 6.0 -4.8 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1
DAYS >= TRACE 4 3.2 0.8 4
DAYS >= 1.0 0 1.5 -1.5 3
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 1 10/11 3
10/12
24 HR TOTAL 1.2 4.3
STORM TOTAL 0.8 1.6
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 888 888 0 870
SINCE 7/1 1773 1767 6 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 8 -8 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 08/28/1984
LATEST 05/22/1964
EARLIEST 09/19
LATEST 05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/010
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 24/030 DATE 10/05
24/170 10/14
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 39/160 DATE 10/14
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 3 SLEET 1
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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