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CXAK58 PACD 010958
CLMCDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
158 AM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 56 03/02/1974
LOW -13 03/12/1971
HIGHEST 50 MM MM 44
LOWEST 16 MM MM 14
AVG. MAXIMUM 38.3 35.4 2.9 34.8
AVG. MINIMUM 29.0 24.4 4.6 25.3
MEAN 33.7 29.9 3.8 30.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 4 8.3 -4.3 10
DAYS MIN <= 32 21 24.8 -3.8 27
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.2 -0.2 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.06 2022
MINIMUM 2.73 2021
TOTALS 4.10 2.98 1.12 3.06
DAILY AVG. 0.14 0.10 0.04 0.10
DAYS >= .01 19 19.4 -0.4 24
DAYS >= .10 6 8.4 -2.4 6
DAYS >= .50 1 1.3 -0.3 2
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.2 0.8 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.98 03/05 TO 03/05 1.14
STORM TOTAL 2.98 0.91
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 965 1088 -123 1077
SINCE 7/1 6694 7182 -488 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 18.8
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/250
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 55/140 DATE 03/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 68/130 DATE 03/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 4 SNOW 7
LIGHT SNOW 20 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 6
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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