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CDAK48 PAFC 171010  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
110 AM AKST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 16 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 24 11:47 PM 44 2005 25 -1 17  
MINIMUM 15 11:56 AM -19 1980 14 1 -1  
AVERAGE 20 20 0 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.15 0.25 1991 0.04 0.11 0.00  
1994  
MONTH TO DATE 1.43 0.65 0.78 3.74  
SINCE DEC 1 1.43 0.65 0.78 3.74  
SINCE JAN 1 23.58 15.91 7.67 28.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.4 6.3 1994 0.6 1.8 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 28.2 9.7 18.5 41.1  
SINCE DEC 1 28.2 9.7 18.5 41.1  
SINCE JUL 1 68.7 28.3 40.4 55.2  
SNOW DEPTH 25  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 45 0 57  
MONTH TO DATE 735 712 23 777  
SINCE DEC 1 735 712 23 777  
SINCE JUL 1 3607 3723 -116 3748  
 
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 7 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (0)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 78 6:00 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 44 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -23 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 10:11 AM AKST SUNSET 3:41 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 10:12 AM AKST SUNSET 3:41 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 17 2023...... START 9:10 AM AKST END 4:43 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2023...... START 9:10 AM AKST END 4:44 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)........ 5:30  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:00:57  
 
 
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