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CXAK58 PAKN 010945  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
145 AM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 63 10/13/2016  
10/02/1954  
LOW -12 10/25/1983  
HIGHEST 56 MM MM 63  
LOWEST 10 MM MM -2  
AVG. MAXIMUM 46.3 43.8 2.5 45.6  
AVG. MINIMUM 26.3 29.0 -2.7 30.1  
MEAN 36.3 36.4 -0.1 37.9  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 3.8 -3.8 4  
DAYS MIN <= 32 22 19.7 2.3 17  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 5.59 2022  
MINIMUM 2.03 2020  
TOTALS 0.66R 2.31 -1.65 5.59  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.07 -0.05 0.14  
DAYS >= .01 9 14.7 -5.7 22  
DAYS >= .10 3 6.8 -3.8 9  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.0 -1.0 4  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 2  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.26 10/04 TO 10/05 1.30  
STORM TOTAL 0.17 1.13  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 881 887 -6 751  
SINCE 7/1 1866 1926 -60 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/08  
LATEST 05/13    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.0  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/030  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 40/080 DATE 10/04  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 60/080 DATE 10/04  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.41  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 15  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 6  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 73  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 10 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 9 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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