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CXAK58 PACD 011002  
CLMCDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 62 12/26/2021  
12/26/2021  
LOW -9 12/29/1950  
HIGHEST 46 MM MM 42  
LOWEST 7 MM MM 13  
AVG. MAXIMUM 39.1 35.6 3.5 33.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 30.2 25.9 4.3 23.7  
MEAN 34.7 30.8 3.9 28.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 8.4 -6.4 11  
DAYS MIN <= 32 17 23.2 -6.2 30  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.64 2021  
MINIMUM 2.52 2021  
TOTALS 6.86 4.42 2.44 3.01  
DAILY AVG. 0.22 0.14 0.08 0.10  
DAYS >= .01 27 23.4 3.6 28  
DAYS >= .10 16 11.7 4.3 11  
DAYS >= .50 3 2.2 0.8 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 1 0.7 0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 2.35 12/13 TO 12/14 0.45  
STORM TOTAL 1.78 0.42  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 934 1062 -128 1121  
SINCE 7/1 3742 3987 -245 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 10/17  
LATEST 06/06    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 14.1  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/140  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 56/120 DATE 12/29  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 77/140 DATE 12/29  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.85  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 24  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 85  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 7  
LIGHT RAIN 27 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 1 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 10 SLEET 0  
FOG 29 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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