457  
CDAK48 PAFC 170057  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
457 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 15 2:59 PM 54 1991 35 -20 36  
MINIMUM 10 8:52 AM -1 1972 24 -14 19  
AVERAGE 13 30 -17 28  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.45 1957 0.10 -0.10 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 1.67 -1.32 0.89  
SINCE MAR 1 0.35 1.67 -1.32 0.89  
SINCE JAN 1 3.51 8.22 -4.71 11.31  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 52 36 16 37  
MONTH TO DATE 580 568 12 515  
SINCE MAR 1 580 568 12 515  
SINCE JUL 1 6202 6661 -459 5978  
 
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 26 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 33 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (340)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 43 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 25.7  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
HAZE  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77  
LOWEST 69  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 45 1982  
1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 1 1972  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026.........SUNRISE 9:03 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:57 PM AKDT  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 9:00 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:59 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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