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CDAK48 PAFC 170944
CLICDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
144 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2026
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
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)
YESTERDAY
MAXIMUM 16 6:00 PM 54 1991 35 -19 36
MINIMUM 10 8:52 AM -1 1972 24 -14 19
AVERAGE 13 30 -17 28
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 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
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 25 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 25.1
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
HAZE
BLOWING SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 77
LOWEST 67
AVERAGE 72
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 45 1982
1996
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 1 1972
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 9:00 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:59 PM AKDT
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 8:57 AM AKDT SUNSET 9:01 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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