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CXAK58 PAFC 011002
CLMANC
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 51 12/09/2019
LOW -36 12/14/1964
12/28/1961
12/27/1961
HIGHEST 47 MM MM 35
LOWEST 10 MM MM -6
AVG. MAXIMUM 30.0 25.0 5.0 22.2
AVG. MINIMUM 21.4 13.8 7.6 11.4
MEAN 25.7 19.4 6.3 16.8
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 18 23.9 -5.9 29
DAYS MIN <= 32 30 30.6 -0.6 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 4.5 -4.5 4
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 3.93 2022
MINIMUM 0.09
TOTALS 0.49 1.16 -0.67 2.07
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.04 -0.02 0.07
DAYS >= .01 6 10.8 -4.8 17
DAYS >= .10 2 4.0 -2.0 9
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.21 12/04 TO 12/05 0.40
12/14 TO 12/15
STORM TOTAL 0.20 0.40
(MM/DD(HH))
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 41.6 1955
24 HR TOTAL 41.2 MM
SNOW DEPTH 47 12/31/1955
TOTALS 1.9 18.2 -16.3 39.0
SINCE 7/1 28.7 36.8 -8.1 MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 8 20
DAYS >= TRACE 7 10.8 -3.8 22
DAYS >= 1.0 0 5.0 -5.0 10
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 11 12/02 26
12/03
12/04
24 HR TOTAL MM 39.0
STORM TOTAL 0.7 5.8
(MM/DD(HH))
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 1209 1414 -205 1489
SINCE 7/1 4293 4424 -131 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
LATEST 05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 5.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/020
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 30/120 DATE 12/09
30/150 12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 50/130 DATE 12/09
50/150 12/10
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 81
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0
LIGHT RAIN 7 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 4 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0
FOG 10 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2
HAZE 1
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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