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CXAK58 PABE 021642
CLMBET
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
842 AM AKDT WED SEP 02 2026
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1923 TO 2026
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 87 08/09/2003
LOW 28 08/26/1984
HIGHEST 76 MM MM 78
LOWEST 38 MM MM 37
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.3 60.5 -1.2 60.2
AVG. MINIMUM 48.3 47.3 1.0 48.4
MEAN 53.8 53.9 -0.1 54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 2
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 12.37 1951
MINIMUM 0.32 1934
TOTALS 5.36 3.36 2.00 3.48
DAILY AVG. 0.17 0.11 0.06 0.10
DAYS >= .01 22 18.1 3.9 19
DAYS >= .10 8 9.7 -1.7 7
DAYS >= .50 3 1.6 1.4 1
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.2 0.8 1
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 1.52 08/27 TO 08/28 2.03
STORM TOTAL 1.49 1.86
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 339 345 -6 323
SINCE 7/1 676 616 60 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 0 6 -6 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 07/10/1934
LATEST 06/26/1979
EARLIEST 09/14
LATEST 06/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 12.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 8/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/180 DATE 08/02
39/180 08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 59/200 DATE 08/03
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.85
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 24
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 87
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 3 RAIN 9
LIGHT RAIN 22 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 29 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 5
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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