350  
CDAK48 PAFC 200945  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
145 AM AKDT FRI MAR 20 2026  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 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 15 6:36 PM 47 2022 33 -18 38  
MINIMUM 7 9:12 AM -8 1959 19 -12 30  
AVERAGE 11 26 -15 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.38 1979 0.02 -0.02 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.34 0.45 -0.11 0.68  
SINCE MAR 1 0.34 0.45 -0.11 0.68  
SINCE JAN 1 4.01 2.06 1.95 2.42  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 6.4 2016 0.3 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 8.3 7.2 1.1 16.9  
SINCE MAR 1 8.3 7.2 1.1 16.9  
SINCE JUL 1 73.9 69.8 4.1 48.3  
SNOW DEPTH 24  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 54 39 15 31  
MONTH TO DATE 1052 774 278 634  
SINCE MAR 1 1052 774 278 634  
SINCE JUL 1 8279 7917 362 7281  
 
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 9 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION N (360)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 18 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION N (350)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.0  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 47 8:00 AM  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 34 49 1998  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 -6 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 20 2026.........SUNRISE 8:00 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:16 PM AKDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........SUNRISE 7:57 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:18 PM AKDT  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
MARCH 20 2026.........MORNING 7:18 AM AKDT EVENING 9:00 PM AKDT  
MARCH 21 2026.........MORNING 7:14 AM AKDT EVENING 9:02 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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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........12:16  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:44  
 
 
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