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CXAK58 PADQ 010945
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
145 AM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE KODIAK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1913 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             74   10/04/1929
 LOW               7   10/31/1917
HIGHEST           55                 MM      MM       59
LOWEST            23                 MM      MM       28
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.4               48.3     0.1     49.6
AVG. MINIMUM    36.8               36.0     0.8     38.9
MEAN            42.6               42.2     0.4     44.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32     9               10.9    -1.9        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       11.30   2022
 MINIMUM        1.96   2021
TOTALS          5.18               8.85   -3.67    11.30
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.29   -0.12     0.36
DAYS >= .01       11               18.4    -7.4       19
DAYS >= .10        9               11.3    -2.3       12
DAYS >= .50        6                5.9     0.1        6
DAYS >= 1.00       1                2.6    -1.6        5
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.53   10/04 TO 10/05               2.74
 STORM TOTAL    1.03                                2.31
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    687                708     -21      636
 SINCE 7/1      1765               1681      84       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  7      -7       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/22
LATEST                          05/17
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/340
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/280    DATE  10/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/290    DATE  10/18

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           10
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     76

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               16     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      1
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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