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CXAK58 PACD 010954
CLMCDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
154 AM AKDT WED APR 01 2026
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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 56 03/02/1974
LOW -13 03/12/1971
HIGHEST 38 MM MM 43
LOWEST -4 MM MM 19
AVG. MAXIMUM 22.6 35.4 -12.8 34.7
AVG. MINIMUM 11.9 24.4 -12.5 26.8
MEAN 17.3 29.9 -12.6 30.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 22 8.0 14.0 11
DAYS MIN <= 32 27 24.8 2.2 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 2 0.2 1.8 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 7.13 2012
MINIMUM 0.04 2017
TOTALS 0.57 2.98 -2.41 1.02
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.10 -0.08 0.03
DAYS >= .01 12 19.4 -7.4 23
DAYS >= .10 2 8.4 -6.4 3
DAYS >= .50 0 1.3 -1.3 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.16 03/09 TO 03/10 0.19
STORM TOTAL 0.15 0.19
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1283 1088 195 1052
SINCE 7/1 6905 7182 -277 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST MM
LATEST MM
EARLIEST 10/13
LATEST 05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 14/320
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 39/020 DATE 03/05
39/360 03/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/350 DATE 03/19
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 82
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 2 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 3 SNOW 5
LIGHT SNOW 24 SLEET 0
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 7
HAZE 12
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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