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CXAK58 PAFC 012114  
CLMANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
114 PM AKDT TUE OCT 01 2024  
   
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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 73 09/05/1957  
LOW 19 09/24/1992  
HIGHEST 64 MM MM 62  
LOWEST 33 MM MM 32  
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.5 55.7 -0.2 54.3  
AVG. MINIMUM 44.8 42.9 1.9 42.0  
MEAN 50.2 49.3 0.9 48.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 2.5 -2.5 4  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.71 2015  
MINIMUM 0.63 2011  
TOTALS 3.38 3.10 0.28 3.03  
DAILY AVG. 0.11 0.10 0.01 0.10  
DAYS >= .01 21 14.9 6.1 17  
DAYS >= .10 10 8.0 2.0 9  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.8 0.2 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 1.06 09/11 TO 09/12 0.91  
STORM TOTAL 0.87 0.89  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 6.3 2004  
24 HR TOTAL 3.5 09/29/1965 TO 09/30/1965  
SNOW DEPTH 5 09/25/2004  
TOTALS 0.0 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.4 -0.4 MM  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 0  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 0.0  
STORM TOTAL 0.0 0.0  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 436 471 -35 496  
SINCE 7/1 907 880 27 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 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 6.1  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/150  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/150 DATE 09/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 44/150 DATE 09/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.78  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 13  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 17  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 79  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 6  
LIGHT RAIN 23 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 14 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
HAZE 0  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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