Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
445 AM AKST FRI MAR 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF FEBRUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             49   02/27/2014
 LOW             -38   02/04/1999
HIGHEST           45                 MM      MM       37
LOWEST           -21                 MM      MM       -3
AVG. MAXIMUM    28.1               27.3     0.8     25.3
AVG. MINIMUM    15.9               15.2     0.7     14.5
MEAN            22.0               21.3     0.7     19.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               18.9    -3.9       24
DAYS MIN <= 32    26               27.2    -1.2       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      3                3.8    -0.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.07   1955
 MINIMUM        0.07
TOTALS          0.86               0.86   -0.00     1.64
DAILY AVG.      0.03                NAN     NAN     0.06
DAYS >= .01        6                7.9    -1.9       15
DAYS >= .10        3                3.0     0.0        8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.39   02/24 TO 02/24               0.31
 STORM TOTAL    0.39                                0.28
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          52.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    32.4   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       39   02/16/1956
                       02/10/1956
                       02/09/1956
TOTALS          14.1               13.4     0.7     32.4
SINCE 7/1      119.1               62.6    56.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    31                                  31
DAYS >= TRACE     10                7.8     2.2       21
DAYS >= 1.0        3                3.5    -0.5       11
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       38   02/05                          36
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                32.4
 STORM TOTAL     5.5                                 7.1
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1242               1225      17     1258
 SINCE 7/1      7208               7226     -18       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       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              8.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/080
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  02/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/150    DATE  02/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         13

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     71

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                3     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      5

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

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