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CDAK48 PAFC 180954  
CLIBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
154 AM AKDT THU MAY 18 2023  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 39 7:21 PM 68 1959 52 -13 52  
MINIMUM 31 8:17 AM 13 2013 34 -3 30  
AVERAGE 35 43 -8 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.73 1952 0.04 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.17 0.63 0.54 0.34  
SINCE MAR 1 3.14 2.16 0.98 1.33  
SINCE JAN 1 5.76 3.81 1.95 3.99  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 22 8 24  
MONTH TO DATE 462 409 53 455  
SINCE MAR 1 3325 3052 273 2799  
SINCE JUL 1 11667 11601 66 11815  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 12 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 20 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (190)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 70  
AVERAGE 85  
   
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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 68 1935  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 16 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:33 PM AKDT  
MAY 19 2023...........SUNRISE 5:54 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:35 PM AKDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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