417  
CDAK48 PAFC 190941  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
141 AM AKDT TUE MAY 19 2026  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 42 3:23 PM 54 2020 47 -5 47  
MINIMUM 34 4:39 AM 27 1971 36 -2 32  
2013  
AVERAGE 38 41 -3 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.10 1.37 1997 0.09 0.01 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 1.17 1.41 -0.24 1.99  
SINCE MAR 1 5.74 7.09 -1.35 6.36  
SINCE JAN 1 8.90 13.64 -4.74 16.78  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 27 24 3 25  
MONTH TO DATE 490 451 39 444  
SINCE MAR 1 2628 2439 189 2367  
SINCE JUL 1 8250 8532 -282 7830  
 
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 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 39 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 13.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 64  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 60 2006  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 24 1977  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE 6:35 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:01 PM AKDT  
MAY 20 2026...........SUNRISE 6:33 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:03 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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