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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
355 AM AKDT THU JUN 01 2023

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             80   05/31/1993
 LOW              -5   05/02/1949
HIGHEST           61                 MM      MM       72
LOWEST            22                 MM      MM       22
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.3               52.0    -3.7     55.1
AVG. MINIMUM    33.1               34.1    -1.0     34.5
MEAN            40.7               43.0    -2.3     44.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        3
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                1.1     0.9        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    16               12.5     3.5       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.46   2021
 MINIMUM        0.36
TOTALS          1.51               1.21    0.30     0.36
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       15               12.0     3.0        6
DAYS >= .10        3                4.1    -1.1        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.58   05/14 TO 05/15               0.19
 STORM TOTAL    0.56                                0.19
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    746                680      66      622
 SINCE 7/1     11951              11872      79       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/25
LATEST                          05/18
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   1/060
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    37/150    DATE  05/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/150    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     77

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               16     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                      0

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

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