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CXAK58 PAKN 011151  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
351 AM AKDT SUN OCT 01 2023  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 76 MM  
LOW 13 09/26/2021  
HIGHEST 62 MM MM 66  
LOWEST 25 MM MM 30  
AVG. MAXIMUM 54.6 56.3 -1.7 54.9  
AVG. MINIMUM 39.6 41.0 -1.4 40.4  
MEAN 47.1 48.7 -1.6 47.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 5 5.9 -0.9 4  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.69 2022  
MINIMUM 1.62 2020  
TOTALS 2.61 3.40 -0.79 3.40  
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.11 -0.02 0.16  
DAYS >= .01 18 18.0 0.0 16  
DAYS >= .10 9 10.1 -1.1 8  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.5 -1.5 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.55 09/19 TO 09/20 0.89  
STORM TOTAL 0.48 0.62  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 529 490 39 514  
SINCE 7/1 985 1039 -54 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/08 MM  
LATEST 05/13    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.8  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/240  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/100 DATE 09/30  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/080 DATE 09/30  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.75  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 78  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 20 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 18 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 4  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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