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CXAK58 PACD 021642
CLMCDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
842 AM AKDT WED SEP 02 2026
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 78 08/22/1948
LOW 32 08/18/2022
08/28/1999
HIGHEST 64 MM MM 71
LOWEST 44 MM MM 41
AVG. MAXIMUM 58.1 57.2 0.9 60.3
AVG. MINIMUM 49.1 48.1 1.0 50.9
MEAN 53.6 52.6 1.0 55.6
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.97 1951
MINIMUM 1.10 1975
TOTALS 2.63 3.71 -1.08 4.15
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.12 -0.04 0.13
DAYS >= .01 17 21.3 -4.3 20
DAYS >= .10 8 9.5 -1.5 9
DAYS >= .50 0 1.8 -1.8 3
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.5 -0.5 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.64 08/30 TO 08/31 0.92
STORM TOTAL 0.48 0.92
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 344 383 -39 284
SINCE 7/1 840 798 42 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 08/18/2022
LATEST 06/29/2009
EARLIEST 10/13
LATEST 05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 6/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 43/150 DATE 08/03
43/260 08/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 56/140 DATE 08/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.91
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 5
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 26
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 89
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3
LIGHT RAIN 22 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
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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