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CXAK58 PACD 011022  
CLMCDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
222 AM AKDT WED MAY 01 2024  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024  
 
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 49 MM MM 53  
LOWEST 18 MM MM 19  
AVG. MAXIMUM 41.3 40.2 1.1 39.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 30.8 29.8 1.0 28.0  
MEAN 36.1 35.0 1.1 33.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 3.3 -1.3 5  
DAYS MIN <= 32 13 19.3 -6.3 22  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 2.69 2021  
MINIMUM 0.36 2021  
TOTALS 3.64 2.70 0.94 1.86  
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.09 0.03 0.06  
DAYS >= .01 21 18.9 2.1 18  
DAYS >= .10 12 7.0 5.0 4  
DAYS >= .50 1 1.2 -0.2 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.69 04/10 TO 04/11 0.67  
STORM TOTAL 0.65 0.67  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 862 900 -38 935  
SINCE 7/1 7732 8083 -351 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/27  
LATEST 05/25    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.9  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 3/250  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 45/140 DATE 04/22  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 62/140 DATE 04/22  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.87  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 2  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 27  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 20 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 20 SLEET 0  
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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