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CDAK48 PAFC 131006  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
106 AM AKST WED DEC 13 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 12 2023  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 31 2:35 AM 46 1989 26 5 25  
MINIMUM 16 11:35 PM -25 1956 15 1 7  
AVERAGE 24 20 4 16  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.40 0.95 2012 0.04 0.36 0.43  
MONTH TO DATE 1.02 0.49 0.53 2.68  
SINCE DEC 1 1.02 0.49 0.53 2.68  
SINCE JAN 1 23.17 15.75 7.42 27.46  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 5.7 8.6 2012 0.6 5.1 7.2  
MONTH TO DATE 18.2 7.2 11.0 29.6  
SINCE DEC 1 18.2 7.2 11.0 29.6  
SINCE JUL 1 58.7 25.8 32.9 43.7  
SNOW DEPTH 22  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 41 45 -4 49  
MONTH TO DATE 532 532 0 578  
SINCE DEC 1 532 532 0 578  
SINCE JUL 1 3404 3543 -139 3549  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 (20)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 81 8:00 PM  
AVERAGE 91  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 26 46 2017  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 -25 1956  
1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 13 2023......SUNRISE 10:07 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 14 2023......SUNRISE 10:08 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 13 2023...... START 9:06 AM AKST END 4:43 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 14 2023...... START 9:07 AM AKST END 4:43 PM AKST  
 
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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........ 5:35  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:01:44  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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