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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
122 AM AKST MON JAN 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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
..............................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             51   12/09/2019
 LOW             -36   12/14/1964
                       12/28/1961
                       12/27/1961
HIGHEST           35                 MM      MM       33
LOWEST            -6                 MM      MM      -12
AVG. MAXIMUM    22.2               25.0    -2.8     20.7
AVG. MINIMUM    11.4               13.8    -2.4      8.4
MEAN            16.8               19.4    -2.6     14.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    29               23.9     5.1       30
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.6     0.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      4                4.5    -0.5        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.93   2022
 MINIMUM        0.09
TOTALS          2.07               1.16    0.91     3.81
DAILY AVG.      0.07               0.04    0.03     0.12
DAYS >= .01       17               10.8     6.2       MM
DAYS >= .10        9                4.0     5.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   12/12 TO 12/12               1.53
 STORM TOTAL    0.40                                1.12
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          41.6   1955
 24 HR TOTAL      MM   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       47   12/31/1955
TOTALS          39.0               18.2    20.8     41.2
SINCE 7/1       79.5               36.8    42.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    20                                  22
DAYS >= TRACE     22               10.8    11.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.0       10                5.0     5.0       MM
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       26   12/20                          35
                       12/21
                       12/25
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                41.2
 STORM TOTAL     5.8                                10.4
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1489               1414      75     1557
 SINCE 7/1      4361               4424     -63       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              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    69/030    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/160    DATE  12/08

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       7
LIGHT SNOW               21     SLEET                      1
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      7

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

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