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CDAK48 PAFC 090116  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
516 PM AKDT SUN MAR 08 2026  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 19 12:07 AM 50 1982 35 -16 43  
MINIMUM 14 MM -3 1971 24 -10 30  
AVERAGE 17 30 -13 37  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 1.03 2009 0.10 -0.10 0.19  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 0.87 -0.81 0.63  
SINCE MAR 1 0.06 0.87 -0.81 0.63  
SINCE JAN 1 3.22 7.42 -4.20 11.05  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 48 35 13 28  
MONTH TO DATE 198 280 -82 251  
SINCE MAR 1 198 280 -82 251  
SINCE JUL 1 5820 6373 -553 5714  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 20 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 27 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (320)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 41 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (310)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80  
LOWEST 70  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 50 2023  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 -3 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 8 2026.........SUNRISE 8:23 AM AKST SUNSET 7:41 PM AKST  
MARCH 9 2026.........SUNRISE 9:20 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:43 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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