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CDAK48 PAFC 130328  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
624 PM AKST TUE DEC 12 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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 2:01 AM 46 1989 26 2 25  
MINIMUM 21 MM -25 1956 15 6 7  
AVERAGE 25 20 5 16  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.22 0.95 2012 0.04 0.18 0.43  
MONTH TO DATE 0.84 0.49 0.35 2.68  
SINCE DEC 1 0.84 0.49 0.35 2.68  
SINCE JAN 1 22.99 15.75 7.24 27.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 3.4 8.6 2012 0.6 2.8 7.2  
MONTH TO DATE 15.9 7.2 8.7 29.6  
SINCE DEC 1 15.9 7.2 8.7 29.6  
SINCE JUL 1 56.4 25.8 30.6 43.7  
SNOW DEPTH 20  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 40 45 -5 49  
MONTH TO DATE 531 532 -1 578  
SINCE DEC 1 531 532 -1 578  
SINCE JUL 1 3403 3543 -140 3549  
 
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 N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 16 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 84 7:00 AM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 46 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -25 1956  
1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 12 2023......SUNRISE 10:05 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 13 2023......SUNRISE 10:07 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 12 2023...... START 9:05 AM AKST END 4:44 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 13 2023...... START 9:06 AM AKST END 4:43 PM AKST  
 
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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........ 5:37  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:01:55  
 
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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