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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   04/29/2005
 LOW             -21   04/02/1985
HIGHEST           49                 MM      MM       56
LOWEST            11                 MM      MM       21
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.1               45.1    -6.0     45.7
AVG. MINIMUM    25.6               29.9    -4.3     30.2
MEAN            32.3               37.5    -5.2     38.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                1.5     4.5        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               18.8     9.2       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.91   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.57               0.43    0.14     0.16
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                4.9     3.1        2
DAYS >= .10        2                1.4     0.6        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.98   04/13 TO 04/13               0.12
 STORM TOTAL    0.14                                0.12
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.8   2008
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008
 SNOW DEPTH       30   04/02/2004
                       04/01/2004
TOTALS          10.0                4.0     6.0      2.6
SINCE 7/1      106.2               77.6    28.6       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    21                                   7
DAYS >= TRACE     10                2.5     7.5        3
DAYS >= 1.0        4                1.2     2.8        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       30R  04/11                          18
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 2.6
 STORM TOTAL     4.6                                 2.2
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    974                825     149      806
 SINCE 7/1      9270               9181      89       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        10/10
LATEST                          05/11
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/150    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/150    DATE  04/12

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         16

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     66

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      3

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

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