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CXAK58 PABE 011045
CLMBET
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
245 AM AKDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 63 04/30/2004
LOW -31 04/05/1956
HIGHEST 44 MM MM 52
LOWEST -5 MM MM -6
AVG. MAXIMUM 32.7 36.9 -4.2 34.4
AVG. MINIMUM 22.5 21.2 1.3 21.1
MEAN 27.6 29.0 -1.4 27.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 12 9.6 2.4 12
DAYS MIN <= 32 25 26.5 -1.5 28
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 2.2 -0.2 2
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 2.43 2024
MINIMUM 0.00
TOTALS 1.97 0.79 1.18 1.07
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.03 0.04 0.04
DAYS >= .01 20 9.5 10.5 18
DAYS >= .10 7 2.8 4.2 4
DAYS >= .50 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.45 04/21 TO 04/22 0.32
STORM TOTAL 0.36 0.27
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1113 1078 35 1108
SINCE 7/1 11891 11193 698 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 09/14
LATEST 06/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/180 DATE 04/09
31/180 04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/190 DATE 04/09
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.83
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 20
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 88
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 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 4
LIGHT SNOW 21 SLEET 0
FOG 26 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 12
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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