661  
CDAK48 PAFC 190045  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
345 PM AKST WED DEC 18 2024  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 18 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 23 12:39 AM 46 1993 25 -2 32  
MINIMUM 17 2:40 PM -20 1980 14 3 22  
AVERAGE 20 19 1 27  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.29 2013 0.04 -0.04 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.46 0.72 -0.26 1.59  
SINCE DEC 1 0.46 0.72 -0.26 1.59  
SINCE JAN 1 20.08 15.98 4.10 23.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.9 1959 0.6 -0.6 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 1.5 10.9 -9.4 29.8  
SINCE DEC 1 1.5 10.9 -9.4 29.8  
SINCE JUL 1 28.3 29.5 -1.2 70.3  
SNOW DEPTH 7  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 45 46 -1 38  
MONTH TO DATE 669 804 -135 809  
SINCE DEC 1 669 804 -135 809  
SINCE JUL 1 3753 3815 -62 3681  
 
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 4 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NE (50)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NE (40)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (150)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.4  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 4:00 AM  
LOWEST 70 12:00 PM  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 44 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -18 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 18 2024......SUNRISE 10:13 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 19 2024......SUNRISE 10:14 AM AKST SUNSET 3:42 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
DECEMBER 18 2024......MORNING 9:11 AM AKST EVENING 4:44 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 19 2024......MORNING 9:12 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)....-0:00:36  
 
 
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