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CDAK48 PAFC 050938  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
1238 AM AKST THU MAR 05 2026  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 4 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 12 5:59 PM 48 1984 30 -18 39  
MINIMUM -8 6:43 AM -19 1956 17 -25 29  
AVERAGE 2 23 -21 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.31 2004 0.03 -0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.11 -0.11 T  
SINCE MAR 1 0.00 0.11 -0.11 T  
SINCE JAN 1 3.67 1.72 1.95 1.74  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.1 2004 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.6 -1.6 0.0  
SINCE MAR 1 0.0 1.6 -1.6 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 65.6 64.2 1.4 31.4  
SNOW DEPTH 23  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 63 42 21 31  
MONTH TO DATE 250 168 82 114  
SINCE MAR 1 250 168 82 114  
SINCE JUL 1 7477 7311 166 6761  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 3 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (10)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 12 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (340)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.6  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 87 3:00 AM  
LOWEST 45 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 30 44 1955  
1984  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -22 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 5 2026.........SUNRISE 7:47 AM AKST SUNSET 6:37 PM AKST  
MARCH 6 2026.........SUNRISE 7:44 AM AKST SUNSET 6:39 PM AKST  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
MARCH 05 2026.........MORNING 7:05 AM AKST EVENING 7:20 PM AKST  
MARCH 06 2026.........MORNING 7:02 AM AKST EVENING 7:23 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)........10:49  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:44  
 

 
 
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