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CXAK58 PAKN 011027  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
227 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 69 MM  
LOW -6 04/09/2023  
HIGHEST 52 MM MM 59  
LOWEST -6R MM MM 1  
AVG. MAXIMUM 34.8 44.5 -9.7 44.1  
AVG. MINIMUM 18.9 27.6 -8.7 26.0  
MEAN 26.9 36.0 -9.1 35.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 13 2.8 10.2 3  
DAYS MIN <= 32 28 22.6 5.4 24  
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 0.2 1.8 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 1.09 2021  
MINIMUM 0.55 2022  
TOTALS 0.92 1.04 -0.12 0.55  
DAILY AVG. 0.03 0.03 -0.00 0.02  
DAYS >= .01 10 10.8 -0.8 8  
DAYS >= .10 5 3.8 1.2 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.32 04/03 TO 04/04 0.14  
STORM TOTAL 0.31 0.13  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1137 868 269 892  
SINCE 7/1 9420 9417 3 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/21  
LATEST 05/19    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.7  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/360  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 37/160 DATE 04/30  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/150 DATE 04/30  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.43  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 9  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1  
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0  
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 3  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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