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CXAK59 PAOT 012336  
CLMOTZ  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE, AK  
236 PM AKST SUN NOV 1 2009  
   
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...THE KOTZEBUE AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2009...  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1897 TO 2009  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR\'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL   
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 57 10/06/1904  
LOW -19 10/31/1975  
HIGHEST 47 10/11 39 8 36 10/03  
LOWEST 6 1 5 1 10/25  
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.9 27.5 5.4 24.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 25.4 18.8 6.6 14.4  
MEAN 29.2 23.2 6.0 19.4  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 14 19.7 -5.7 28  
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX >= 70 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 27.3 -4.3 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 1.5 -1.5 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.20 1993  
MINIMUM 0.00 1995  
TOTALS 0.86 0.95 -0.09 0.38  
DAILY AVG. 0.03 1.00 -0.97 0.01  
DAYS >= .01 12 9.4 2.6 4  
DAYS >= .10 5 2.7 2.3 1  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR TOTAL 0.17 10/26 0.34 10/27  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 18.0 1971  
24 HR TOTAL 7.3 10-16-1973  
SNOW DEPTH 69 10-31-1942  
TOTALS 5.6 6.6 -1.0 4.6  
SINCE 7/1 6.2 6.9 -0.7 4.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 1 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 12 12.9 -0.9 9  
DAYS >= 1.0 2 2.2 -0.2 1  
DAYS >= 6.0 0 0.0 -0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 4 10/31 4 10/31  
24 HR TOTAL 2.8 10/26 3.7 10/27  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 36 1297 -1261 45  
SINCE 7/1 2427 2581 -154 2836  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 14 3 10 11   
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/090 DATE 10/10  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 43/080 DATE 10/10  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 ICE PELLETS 0  
RAIN 8 GLAZE 0  
DRIZZLE 0 HAIL 0  
SNOW 12 HAZE 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 4  
BLOWING SNOW 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 

 
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