439  
CDAK48 PAFC 180137  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
437 PM AKST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 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 35 2:30 PM 44 1986 25 10 7  
MINIMUM 23 12:18 AM -23 1980 14 9 -7  
AVERAGE 29 20 9 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.14 0.30 1994 0.03 0.11 T  
2009  
MONTH TO DATE 1.57 0.68 0.89 3.74  
SINCE DEC 1 1.57 0.68 0.89 3.74  
SINCE JAN 1 23.72 15.94 7.78 28.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 1.3 6.1 1994 0.6 0.7 T  
MONTH TO DATE 29.5 10.3 19.2 41.1  
SINCE DEC 1 29.5 10.3 19.2 41.1  
SINCE JUL 1 70.0 28.9 41.1 55.2  
SNOW DEPTH 24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 36 46 -10 65  
MONTH TO DATE 771 758 13 842  
SINCE DEC 1 771 758 13 842  
SINCE JUL 1 3643 3769 -126 3813  
 
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 10 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 1:00 AM  
LOWEST 69 2:00 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 46 1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -20 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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