608  
CDAK48 PAFC 180043  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
343 PM AKST TUE DEC 17 2024  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 17 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0300 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 25 2:57 PM 44 1986 25 0 35  
MINIMUM 20 1:13 AM -23 1980 14 6 23  
AVERAGE 23 20 3 29  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.30 1994 0.03 -0.03 0.14  
2009  
MONTH TO DATE 0.46 0.68 -0.22 1.57  
SINCE DEC 1 0.46 0.68 -0.22 1.57  
SINCE JAN 1 20.08 15.94 4.14 23.72  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.1 1994 0.6 -0.6 1.3  
MONTH TO DATE 1.5 10.3 -8.8 29.5  
SINCE DEC 1 1.5 10.3 -8.8 29.5  
SINCE JUL 1 28.3 28.9 -0.6 70.0  
SNOW DEPTH 8  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 42 46 -4 36  
MONTH TO DATE 624 758 -134 771  
SINCE DEC 1 624 758 -134 771  
SINCE JUL 1 3708 3769 -61 3643  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 (350)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 9 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 7:00 AM  
LOWEST 77 1:00 PM  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 46 1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -20 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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