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CDAK48 PAFC 180945
CLICDB
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
145 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026
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..THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 17 5:24 PM 45 1982 35 -18 37
1996
MINIMUM 10 8:33 AM 1 1972 24 -14 28
AVERAGE 14 30 -16 33
PRECIPITATION (IN)
YESTERDAY 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
YESTERDAY 51 36 15 32
MONTH TO DATE 631 604 27 547
SINCE MAR 1 631 604 27 547
SINCE JUL 1 6253 6697 -444 6010
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 21 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 30 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION NW (330)
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 36 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 20.9
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
LIGHT SNOW
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 84
LOWEST 67
AVERAGE 76
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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 49 2018
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 24 4 1959
1973
2007
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 8:57 AM AKDT SUNSET 9:01 PM AKDT
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 8:55 AM AKDT SUNSET 9:03 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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