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CXAK58 PAFC 011017
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
217 AM AKDT SUN SEP 01 2024
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE
NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
HIGH 82 08/02/1978
08/21/1977
08/06/1968
LOW 31 08/31/1984
08/28/1984
HIGHEST 77 08/05 MM MM 72
LOWEST 44 08/13 MM MM 47
AVG. MAXIMUM 62.3 64.0 -1.7 65.1
AVG. MINIMUM 49.9 50.9 -1.0 52.6
MEAN 56.1 57.5 -1.4 58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 9.77 1989
MINIMUM 0.04 2019
TOTALS 4.80 2.93 1.87 3.82
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.09 0.06 0.12
DAYS >= .01 13 14.4 -1.4 13
DAYS >= .10 11 8.3 2.7 7
DAYS >= .50 2 1.5 0.5 1
DAYS >= 1.00 2 0.3 1.7 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 2.23 08/07 TO 08/08 1.70
STORM TOTAL 1.33 1.10
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 0.0 MM
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 0
24 HR TOTAL MM 0.0
STORM TOTAL 0.0 0.0
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 268 236 32 184
SINCE 7/1 471 412 59 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 3 8 -5 MM
FREEZE DATES
RECORD
EARLIEST 08/28/1984
LATEST 05/22/1964
EARLIEST MM
LATEST 05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 4/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/180 DATE 08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 51/140 DATE 08/06
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 18
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 75
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 8
LIGHT RAIN 18 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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