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CXAK58 PACD 011132  
CLMCDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
332 AM AKDT SAT JUN 01 2024  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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 68 05/28/2006  
LOW 18 05/13/2012  
05/22/1973  
HIGHEST 54 05/23 MM MM 54  
LOWEST 23 05/08 MM MM 19  
AVG. MAXIMUM 44.8 46.5 -1.7 44.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 34.2 35.5 -1.3 34.2  
MEAN 39.5 41.0 -1.5 39.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 9 8.3 0.7 8  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 6.84 2002  
MINIMUM 0.27 2014  
TOTALS 2.39 2.64 -0.25 4.16  
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.09 -0.01 0.13  
DAYS >= .01 26 17.8 8.2 28  
DAYS >= .10 11 6.9 4.1 10  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.2 -1.2 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.45 05/17 TO 05/18 1.12  
STORM TOTAL 0.38 0.85  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 783 744 39 782  
SINCE 7/1 8515 8824 -309 8406  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/27  
LATEST 05/25    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.7  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/230  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 44/150 DATE 05/20  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 54/150 DATE 05/20  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.90  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 29  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 4  
LIGHT RAIN 26 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 7 SLEET 0  
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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