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CDAK48 PAFC 060133  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
433 PM AKST TUE DEC 05 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 5 2023  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 28 2:59 PM 46 2002 26 2 25  
MINIMUM 23 11:56 AM -15 1975 15 8 19  
AVERAGE 26 21 5 22  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.05 0.25 1978 0.04 0.01 0.16  
MONTH TO DATE 0.05 0.20 -0.15 0.16  
SINCE DEC 1 0.05 0.20 -0.15 0.16  
SINCE JAN 1 22.20 15.46 6.74 24.94  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.1 3.9 1986 0.6 -0.5 1.8  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 2.8 -2.7 1.8  
SINCE DEC 1 0.1 2.8 -2.7 1.8  
SINCE JUL 1 40.6 21.4 19.2 15.9  
SNOW DEPTH 9  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 39 44 -5 43  
MONTH TO DATE 219 220 -1 242  
SINCE DEC 1 219 220 -1 242  
SINCE JUL 1 3091 3231 -140 3213  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 8 -8 9    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (20)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 6.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 81 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 53 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 67  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 46 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -15 1975  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 05 2023......SUNRISE 9:54 AM AKST SUNSET 3:48 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 06 2023......SUNRISE 9:56 AM AKST SUNSET 3:47 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 05 2023...... START 8:55 AM AKST END 4:47 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 06 2023...... START 8:56 AM AKST END 4:46 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........ 5:54  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:03:04  
 
 
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