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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
225 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   MM
 LOW              13   08/07/2017
HIGHEST           76                 MM      MM       70
LOWEST            38                 MM      MM       38
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.4               60.5    -1.1     58.3
AVG. MINIMUM    48.0               47.3     0.7     46.3
MEAN            53.7               53.9    -0.2     52.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.62   2022
 MINIMUM        2.23
TOTALS          2.38               3.36   -0.98     4.62
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.11   -0.03     0.15
DAYS >= .01       20               18.1     1.9       19
DAYS >= .10        7                9.7    -2.7       10
DAYS >= .50        0                1.6    -1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   08/26 TO 08/27               1.11
 STORM TOTAL    0.46                                1.01
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    344                345      -1      385
 SINCE 7/1       593                616     -23       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/31
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/170    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/150    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.88
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     87

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
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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