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CDAK48 PAFC 161046  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
146 AM AKST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 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 18 11:59 PM 44 1986 25 -7 24  
MINIMUM 7 12:12 AM -19 1980 14 -7 11  
AVERAGE 13 20 -7 18  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.21 0.41 1966 0.04 0.17 0.40  
2022  
MONTH TO DATE 1.28 0.61 0.67 3.74  
SINCE DEC 1 1.28 0.61 0.67 3.74  
SINCE JAN 1 23.43 15.87 7.56 28.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 5.8 7.4 1998 0.6 5.2 4.8  
MONTH TO DATE 25.8 9.1 16.7 41.1  
SINCE DEC 1 25.8 9.1 16.7 41.1  
SINCE JUL 1 66.3 27.7 38.6 55.2  
SNOW DEPTH 20  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 52 45 7 47  
MONTH TO DATE 690 667 23 720  
SINCE DEC 1 690 667 23 720  
SINCE JUL 1 3562 3678 -116 3691  
 
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 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 10 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (60)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 11:00 PM  
LOWEST 84 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 44 2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -19 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023......SUNRISE 10:10 AM AKST SUNSET 3:41 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 10:11 AM AKST SUNSET 3:41 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 16 2023...... START 9:09 AM AKST END 4:43 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 17 2023...... START 9:10 AM AKST END 4:43 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)........ 5:31  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:01:09  
 

 
 
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