052  
CDAK48 PAFC 210145  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
445 PM AKST WED DEC 20 2023  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 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 24 8:23 AM 47 1969 25 -1 4  
MINIMUM 18 12:21 AM -20 1957 13 5 -12  
AVERAGE 21 19 2 -4  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.52 1999 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.84 0.79 1.05 3.74  
SINCE DEC 1 1.84 0.79 1.05 3.74  
SINCE JAN 1 23.99 16.05 7.94 28.52  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 12.2 1999 0.6 -0.6 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 34.1 12.1 22.0 41.2  
SINCE DEC 1 34.1 12.1 22.0 41.2  
SINCE JUL 1 74.6 30.7 43.9 55.3  
SNOW DEPTH 26  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 44 46 -2 69  
MONTH TO DATE 897 896 1 1041  
SINCE DEC 1 897 896 1 1041  
SINCE JUL 1 3769 3907 -138 4012  
 
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 2 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 8 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96 12:00 PM  
LOWEST 88 5:00 AM  
AVERAGE 92  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 43 1999  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 13 -17 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2023......SUNRISE 10:13 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 21 2023......SUNRISE 10:14 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 20 2023...... START 9:12 AM AKST END 4:44 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 21 2023...... START 9:12 AM AKST END 4:45 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)........ 5:28  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:00:21  
 
 
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