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CXAK58 PACD 011027
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             60   04/26/1948
 LOW               4   04/06/1976
                       04/04/1943
HIGHEST           53                 MM      MM       48
LOWEST            19                 MM      MM        7
AVG. MAXIMUM    39.0               40.2    -1.2     41.6
AVG. MINIMUM    28.4               29.8    -1.4     30.3
MEAN            33.7               35.0    -1.3     36.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                3.3     1.7        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    21               19.3     1.7       12
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.69   2021
 MINIMUM        0.36   2021
TOTALS          1.86               2.70   -0.84     2.02
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.09   -0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       18               18.9    -0.9       14
DAYS >= .10        4                7.0    -3.0        6
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.67   04/02 TO 04/02               0.68
 STORM TOTAL    0.67                                0.28
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    930                900      30      778
 SINCE 7/1      7624               8083    -459       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        08/18
LATEST                          06/15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              15.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/310
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/140    DATE  04/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/140    DATE  04/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         21

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      6

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

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