430  
CDAK48 PAFC 180047  
CLICDB  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
447 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 16 MM 45 1982 35 -19 37  
1996  
MINIMUM 10 MM 1 1972 24 -14 28  
AVERAGE 13 30 -17 33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.64 1999 0.09 -0.09 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.35 1.76 -1.41 0.89  
SINCE MAR 1 0.35 1.76 -1.41 0.89  
SINCE JAN 1 3.51 8.31 -4.80 11.31  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 52 36 16 32  
MONTH TO DATE 632 604 28 547  
SINCE MAR 1 632 604 28 547  
SINCE JUL 1 6254 6697 -443 6010  
 
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 19 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 27 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 33 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 19.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84  
LOWEST 67  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 49 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 4 1959  
1973  
2007  
 
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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