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CXAK58 PACD 011045
CLMCDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
245 AM AKDT FRI MAY 01 2026
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 60 04/26/1948
LOW 4 04/06/1976
04/04/1943
HIGHEST 53 MM MM 47
LOWEST 18 MM MM 13
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.4 40.2 1.2 40.8
AVG. MINIMUM 31.0 29.8 1.2 30.8
MEAN 36.2 35.0 1.2 35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 3 3.3 -0.3 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 12 19.3 -7.3 15
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.36 2024
MINIMUM 0.36 2021
TOTALS 4.00 2.70 1.30 3.35
DAILY AVG. 0.13 0.09 0.04 0.11
DAYS >= .01 19 18.9 0.1 24
DAYS >= .10 8 7.0 1.0 10
DAYS >= .50 3 1.2 1.8 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.3 0.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.27 04/05 TO 04/06 0.57
STORM TOTAL 1.25 0.53
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 855 900 -45 871
SINCE 7/1 7760 8083 -323 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/13
LATEST 05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 10/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 49/170 DATE 04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 65/140 DATE 04/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.89
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 84
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 4
LIGHT RAIN 21 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 18 SLEET 0
FOG 28 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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