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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
930 AM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             63   10/13/2016
                       10/02/1954
 LOW             -12   10/25/1983
HIGHEST           56                 MM      MM       63
LOWEST            10                 MM      MM       -2
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.3               43.8     2.5     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM    26.3               29.0    -2.7     30.1
MEAN            36.3               36.4    -0.1     37.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                3.8    -3.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               19.7     3.3       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.3    -0.3        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.75   1932
 MINIMUM        0.03   1997
TOTALS          0.66               2.31   -1.65     4.61
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.07   -0.05     0.14
DAYS >= .01        1               14.7   -13.7       22
DAYS >= .10        0                6.8    -6.8        9
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        2
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.07   10/27 TO 10/27               1.30
 STORM TOTAL    0.17                                1.13
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    883                887      -4      751
 SINCE 7/1      1866               1926     -60       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              8.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/030
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    40/080    DATE  10/04
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    60/080    DATE  10/04

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.41
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          6

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          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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