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CXAK58 PACD 010945
CLMCDB

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

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   10/26/1964
                       10/13/1954
 LOW               6   10/31/1999
HIGHEST           52                 MM      MM       56
LOWEST            32                 MM      MM       26
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               46.5     2.0     48.0
AVG. MINIMUM    40.2               36.1     4.1     37.5
MEAN            44.3               41.3     3.0     42.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                7.7    -5.7        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.96   2021
 MINIMUM        3.01   2020
TOTALS          2.25R              4.93   -2.68     5.70
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.16   -0.09     0.18
DAYS >= .01       24               24.8    -0.8       25
DAYS >= .10       11               13.1    -2.1       15
DAYS >= .50        0                2.5    -2.5        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.46   10/04 TO 10/05               0.97
 STORM TOTAL    0.31                                0.86
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    633                735    -102      683
 SINCE 7/1      1851               2033    -182       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/27
LATEST                          05/25
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/050
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/140    DATE  10/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/120    DATE  10/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               27     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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