438  
CDAK48 PAFC 180137  
CLIBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
437 PM AKST SUN DEC 17 2023  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2023  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 18 1:30 AM 40 1945 16 2 12  
MINIMUM 9 9:43 AM -39 1936 3 6 1  
AVERAGE 14 10 4 7  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 0.60 1951 0.03 0.00 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.29 0.64 0.65 0.47  
SINCE DEC 1 1.29 0.64 0.65 0.47  
SINCE JAN 1 18.98 19.26 -0.28 21.22  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 55 -4 58  
MONTH TO DATE 956 904 52 763  
SINCE DEC 1 956 904 52 763  
SINCE JUL 1 4340 4501 -161 4253  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 6 -6 8    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 15 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (270)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (260)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 87  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 40 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 3 -32 2001  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2023......SUNRISE 10:54 AM AKST SUNSET 4:32 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 10:55 AM AKST SUNSET 4:33 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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