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CDAK48 PAFC 190127  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
427 PM AKST MON DEC 18 2023  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 2023  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 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 34 1:01 PM 47 1951 35 -1 42  
MINIMUM 14 3:11 AM 3 1942 26 -12 39  
AVERAGE 24 30 -6 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.14 1.39 2000 0.14 0.00 0.27  
MONTH TO DATE 1.64 2.77 -1.13 3.16  
SINCE DEC 1 1.64 2.77 -1.13 3.16  
SINCE JAN 1 38.02 41.02 -3.00 39.73  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 41 35 6 24  
MONTH TO DATE 632 599 33 444  
SINCE DEC 1 632 599 33 444  
SINCE JUL 1 3281 3524 -243 3207  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 17 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SE (150)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 35 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (140)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 46 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 17.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
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  
LOWEST 66  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 47 2021  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 4 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2023......SUNRISE 10:14 AM AKST SUNSET 5:22 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 19 2023......SUNRISE 10:14 AM AKST SUNSET 5:22 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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