798  
CDAK48 PAFC 171047  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
247 AM AKDT SUN MAR 17 2024  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 31 11:59 PM 46 2019 33 -2 30  
MINIMUM 25 6:23 AM -10 1959 18 7 17  
AVERAGE 28 25 3 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.71 1995 0.02 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.14 0.39 -0.25 0.01  
SINCE MAR 1 0.14 0.39 -0.25 0.01  
SINCE JAN 1 2.30 2.00 0.30 2.24  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.5 12.0 1995 0.3 0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 2.9 6.2 -3.3 0.3  
SINCE MAR 1 2.9 6.2 -3.3 0.3  
SINCE JUL 1 122.0 68.8 53.2 94.4  
SNOW DEPTH 27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 37 40 -3 41  
MONTH TO DATE 667 656 11 705  
SINCE MAR 1 667 656 11 705  
SINCE JUL 1 7875 7799 76 7769  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 15 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.9  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 8:00 PM  
LOWEST 57 5:00 AM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 49 1970  
2015  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 -15 1959  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2024.........SUNRISE 8:08 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:09 PM AKDT  
MARCH 18 2024.........SUNRISE 8:05 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:12 PM AKDT  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
MARCH 17 2024......... START 7:26 AM AKDT END 8:53 PM AKDT  
MARCH 18 2024......... START 7:23 AM AKDT END 8:56 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........12:01  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:44  
 
 
 
 
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