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CXAK58 PACD 011022
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
222 AM AKDT WED MAY 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024

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           49                 MM      MM       53
LOWEST            18                 MM      MM       19
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.3               40.2     1.1     39.0
AVG. MINIMUM    30.8               29.8     1.0     28.0
MEAN            36.1               35.0     1.1     33.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.3    -1.3        5
DAYS MIN <= 32    13               19.3    -6.3       22
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.69   2021
 MINIMUM        0.36   2021
TOTALS          3.64               2.70    0.94     1.86
DAILY AVG.      0.12               0.09    0.03     0.06
DAYS >= .01       21               18.9     2.1       18
DAYS >= .10       12                7.0     5.0        4
DAYS >= .50        1                1.2    -0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.69   04/10 TO 04/11               0.67
 STORM TOTAL    0.65                                0.67
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    862                900     -38      935
 SINCE 7/1      7732               8083    -351       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              16.9
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/140    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    62/140    DATE  04/22

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.87
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              2
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         27

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     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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