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

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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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