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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
225 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             82   08/02/1978
                       08/21/1977
                       08/06/1968
 LOW               4   08/31/1984
                       08/28/1984
HIGHEST           73                 MM      MM       71
LOWEST            47                 MM      MM       46
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.1               64.0     1.1     60.9
AVG. MINIMUM    52.5               50.9     1.6     51.4
MEAN            58.8               57.5     1.3     56.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.77   1989
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          3.83               2.93    0.90     6.80
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.22
DAYS >= .01       15               14.4     0.6       25
DAYS >= .10        9                8.3     0.7       16
DAYS >= .50        2                1.5     0.5        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.70   08/15 TO 08/16               1.61
 STORM TOTAL    1.10                                1.48
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           0.0   MM
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0   MM
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    185                236     -51      268
 SINCE 7/1       391                412     -21       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/140    DATE  08/26
                                32/130          08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/150    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             14
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
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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