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CDAK48 PAFC 171110  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
210 AM AKST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 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 23 11:00 PM 44 2005 25 -2 24  
MINIMUM 16 4:33 AM -19 1980 14 2 15  
AVERAGE 20 20 0 20  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.25 1991 0.04 -0.04 0.15  
1994  
MONTH TO DATE 0.46 0.65 -0.19 1.43  
SINCE DEC 1 0.46 0.65 -0.19 1.43  
SINCE JAN 1 20.08 15.91 4.17 23.58  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 6.3 1994 0.6 -0.6 2.4  
MONTH TO DATE 1.5 9.7 -8.2 28.2  
SINCE DEC 1 1.5 9.7 -8.2 28.2  
SINCE JUL 1 28.3 28.3 0.0 68.7  
SNOW DEPTH 8  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 45 45 0 45  
MONTH TO DATE 582 712 -130 735  
SINCE DEC 1 582 712 -130 735  
SINCE JUL 1 3666 3723 -57 3607  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 3 8 -5 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 5 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92 4:00 PM  
LOWEST 81 11:00 PM  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 44 1986  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -23 1980  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 17 2024......SUNRISE 10:12 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 10:13 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 17 2024......MORNING 9:10 AM AKST EVENING 4:44 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 18 2024......MORNING 9:11 AM AKST EVENING 4:44 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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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........ 5:29  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:00:48  
 
 
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