441  
CDAK48 PAFC 180137  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
437 PM AKST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 33 5:26 AM 49 1971 36 -3 42  
MINIMUM 28 2:59 PM 0 1973 26 2 39  
AVERAGE 31 31 0 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.13 1.17 1970 0.14 -0.01 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.50 2.63 -1.13 2.89  
SINCE DEC 1 1.50 2.63 -1.13 2.89  
SINCE JAN 1 37.88 40.88 -3.00 39.46  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 34 34 0 24  
MONTH TO DATE 588 564 24 420  
SINCE DEC 1 588 564 24 420  
SINCE JUL 1 3237 3489 -252 3183  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (240)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 72  
AVERAGE 86  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 47 1951  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 3 1942  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 10:13 AM AKST SUNSET 5:21 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 10:14 AM AKST SUNSET 5:22 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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