949  
CDAK48 PAFC 241154  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
254 AM AKST SUN DEC 24 2023  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 23 2023  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 20 11:09 PM 49 1970 35 -15 42  
MINIMUM 17 7:41 PM 3 1954 25 -8 31  
1999  
AVERAGE 19 30 -11 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.01 1.23 1970 0.12 -0.11 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 2.24 3.42 -1.18 3.18  
SINCE DEC 1 2.24 3.42 -1.18 3.18  
SINCE JAN 1 38.62 41.67 -3.05 39.75  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 46 35 11 28  
MONTH TO DATE 825 774 51 571  
SINCE DEC 1 825 774 51 571  
SINCE JUL 1 3474 3699 -225 3334  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 29 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 41 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 56 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 28.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY SNOW  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 70  
AVERAGE 81  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 54 1973  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 4 2006  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 24 2023......SUNRISE 10:17 AM AKST SUNSET 5:24 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 25 2023......SUNRISE 10:17 AM AKST SUNSET 5:25 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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