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CDAK48 PAFC 080944  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
1244 AM AKST SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 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 26 1:07 AM 47 1984 31 -5 36  
MINIMUM 12 11:59 PM -24 1971 17 -5 24  
AVERAGE 19 24 -5 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 0.51 2015 0.02 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.31 0.18 0.13 0.09  
SINCE MAR 1 0.31 0.18 0.13 0.09  
SINCE JAN 1 3.98 1.79 2.19 1.83  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 3.6 6.5 2006 0.3 3.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 7.7 2.8 4.9 T  
SINCE MAR 1 7.7 2.8 4.9 T  
SINCE JUL 1 73.3 65.4 7.9 31.4  
SNOW DEPTH 27  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 46 41 5 35  
MONTH TO DATE 391 292 99 207  
SINCE MAR 1 391 292 99 207  
SINCE JUL 1 7618 7435 183 6854  
 
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 6 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION SW (220)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 15 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION W (260)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.3  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
SNOW  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88 5:00 AM  
LOWEST 61 9:00 PM  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 49 1965  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -18 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 08 2026.........SUNRISE 8:38 AM AKDT SUNSET 7:45 PM AKDT  
MARCH 09 2026.........SUNRISE 8:35 AM AKDT SUNSET 7:48 PM AKDT  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
MARCH 08 2026.........MORNING 7:56 AM AKDT EVENING 8:28 PM AKDT  
MARCH 09 2026.........MORNING 7:52 AM AKDT EVENING 8:31 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........11:07  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:44  
 
 
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