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

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
208 AM AKDT MON APR 01 2024

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             59   MM
 LOW             -17   03/11/2020
HIGHEST           50                 MM      MM       47
LOWEST           -11                 MM      MM      -12
AVG. MAXIMUM    34.0               31.8     2.2     30.6
AVG. MINIMUM    16.8               15.2     1.6     14.1
MEAN            25.4               23.5     1.9     22.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    12               13.4    -1.4       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               27.9    -4.9       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                6.4     0.6        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.17   2021
 MINIMUM        0.63   2023
TOTALS          1.37               0.76    0.61     0.63
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       10                9.2     0.8        7
DAYS >= .10        3                2.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= .50        1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.73   03/30 TO 03/30               0.17
 STORM TOTAL    0.73                                0.17
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1218               1286     -68     1313
 SINCE 7/1      8268               8553    -285       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/08
LATEST                          05/13
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/070
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/150    DATE  03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/250    DATE  03/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.55
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         10

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                7     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     16

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

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