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CXAK58 PAFC 011730
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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   0.91   10/19 TO 10/19               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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