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CDAK48 PAFC 190127  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
427 PM AKST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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 32 2:52 AM 46 1993 25 7 12  
MINIMUM 24 12:14 PM -20 1980 14 10 -9  
AVERAGE 28 19 9 2  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 0.29 2013 0.04 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.58 0.72 0.86 3.74  
SINCE DEC 1 1.58 0.72 0.86 3.74  
SINCE JAN 1 23.73 15.98 7.75 28.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.1 4.9 1959 0.6 -0.5 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 29.6 10.9 18.7 41.1  
SINCE DEC 1 29.6 10.9 18.7 41.1  
SINCE JUL 1 70.1 29.5 40.6 55.2  
SNOW DEPTH 23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 37 46 -9 63  
MONTH TO DATE 808 804 4 905  
SINCE DEC 1 808 804 4 905  
SINCE JUL 1 3680 3815 -135 3876  
 
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 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 17 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.1  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 3:00 PM  
LOWEST 69 12:00 AM  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 44 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -18 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 10:12 AM AKST SUNSET 3:41 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 10:13 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 18 2023...... START 9:10 AM AKST END 4:44 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 19 2023...... START 9:11 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)........ 5:29  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:00:45  
 
 
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