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CXAK58 PAFC 050306 CCA
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
333 AM AKDT FRI NOV 01 2024
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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 64 10/09/2006
LOW -5 10/31/1956
HIGHEST 52 MM MM 50
LOWEST 20 MM MM 18
AVG. MAXIMUM 42.8 42.0 0.8 41.8
AVG. MINIMUM 31.0 30.7 0.3 30.5
MEAN 36.9 36.3 0.6 36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 2 3.9 -1.9 1
DAYS MIN <= 32 18 17.6 0.4 17
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.11 1986
MINIMUM 0.35 1960
TOTALS 1.82 1.82 0.00 2.23
DAILY AVG. 0.06 0.06 0.00 0.07
DAYS >= .01 8 11.5 -3.5 12
DAYS >= .10 5 5.2 -0.2 7
DAYS >= .50 2 0.8 1.2 1
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.75 10/28 TO 10/29 0.50
STORM TOTAL 0.63 0.50
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 28.1 1996
24 HR TOTAL 14.6 10/12/1996 TO 10/13/1996
SNOW DEPTH 15 10/31/1996
10/15/1996
10/14/1996
TOTALS 21.5 5.6 15.9 1.2
SINCE 7/1 21.5 6.0 15.5 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 0
DAYS >= TRACE 6 3.2 2.8 4
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.5 1.5 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 11 10/30 1
10/31
24 HR TOTAL 11.3 10/28 TO 10/29 1.2
STORM TOTAL 9.6 0.8
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 863 888 -25 888
SINCE 7/1 1770 1767 3 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 10/02 MM
LATEST 05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/030
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/150 DATE 10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 58/140 DATE 10/21
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 69
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 1
LIGHT RAIN 8 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 3
LIGHT SNOW 6 SLEET 0
FOG 7 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 2
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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