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CXAK58 PAFC 011225  
CLMANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
425 AM AKDT THU MAY 01 2025  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2025  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2025  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 69 04/29/2005  
LOW -4 04/02/1985  
HIGHEST 54 MM MM 58  
LOWEST 23 MM MM 20  
AVG. MAXIMUM 45.3 45.1 0.2 44.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 33.3 29.9 3.4 30.2  
MEAN 39.3 37.5 1.8 37.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 1 1.5 -0.5 1  
DAYS MIN <= 32 11 18.8 -7.8 18  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 1.91 1977  
MINIMUM T 1969  
TOTALS 1.48 0.43 1.05 0.80  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.01 0.04 0.03  
DAYS >= .01 11 4.9 6.1 7  
DAYS >= .10 5 1.4 3.6 2  
DAYS >= .50 1 0.0 1.0 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.60 04/10 TO 04/11 0.34  
STORM TOTAL 0.55 0.33  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 30.8 2008  
24 HR TOTAL 15.5 04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008  
SNOW DEPTH 30 04/11/2023  
TOTALS 13.3 4.0 9.3 9.0  
SINCE 7/1 61.6 77.6 -16.0 132.6  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 1 14  
DAYS >= TRACE 6 2.5 3.5 9  
DAYS >= 1.0 3 1.2 1.8 2  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 7 04/11 25  
24 HR TOTAL 5.7 04/10 9.0  
STORM TOTAL 5.7 4.4  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 765 825 -60 819  
SINCE 7/1 8394 9181 -787 9142  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 0  
 
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 7.5  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/170  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 31/160 DATE 04/14  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/140 DATE 04/16  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.80  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 72  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 11 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 2  
LIGHT SNOW 5 SLEET 0  
FOG 5 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0  
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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