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CXAK58 PACD 011022
CLMCDB

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

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             62   12/26/2021
                       12/26/2021
 LOW              -9   12/29/1950
HIGHEST           42                 MM      MM       48
LOWEST            13                 MM      MM        4
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.3               35.6    -2.3     39.4
AVG. MINIMUM    23.7               25.9    -2.2     29.6
MEAN            28.5               30.8    -2.3     34.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11                8.4     2.6        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               23.2     6.8       16
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.64   2021
 MINIMUM        2.52   2021
TOTALS          3.01               4.42   -1.41     3.45
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.14   -0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01       29               23.4     5.6       16
DAYS >= .10       11               11.7    -0.7        9
DAYS >= .50        0                2.2    -2.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.7    -0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   12/18 TO 12/19               0.77
 STORM TOTAL    0.42                                0.77
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1121               1062      59      878
 SINCE 7/1      3770               3987    -217       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              18.6
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   6/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/140    DATE  12/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/330    DATE  12/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             18
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         11

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW               12     SNOW                      12
LIGHT SNOW               28     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                     12

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

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