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CXAK58 PACD 040327  
CLMCDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
727 PM AKDT WED JUN 03 2026  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 68 05/28/2006  
LOW 18 05/13/2012  
05/22/1973  
HIGHEST 54 MM MM 52  
LOWEST 26 MM MM 29  
AVG. MAXIMUM 43.9 46.5 -2.6 45.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 33.6 35.5 -1.9 36.1  
MEAN 38.8 41.0 -2.2 40.8  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 10 8.3 1.7 4  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.84 2002  
MINIMUM 0.27 2014  
TOTALS 2.82 2.64 0.18 4.08  
DAILY AVG. 0.09 0.09 0.00 0.13  
DAYS >= .01 19 17.8 1.2 24  
DAYS >= .10 7 6.9 0.1 11  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.2 0.8 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.73 05/20 TO 05/21 0.93  
STORM TOTAL 0.64 0.93  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 808 744 64 745  
SINCE 7/1 8568 8824 -256 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 16.8  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/210  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 59/120 DATE 05/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 82/120 DATE 05/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.81  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 20 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 9 SLEET 0  
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 2  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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