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CDAK48 PAFC 120942  
CLIBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
142 AM AKDT TUE MAY 12 2026  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 11 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 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 46 3:48 PM 67 1943 50 -4 53  
MINIMUM 26 4:20 AM 12 1933 33 -7 33  
AVERAGE 36 42 -6 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.59 1944 0.03 -0.03 0.45  
MONTH TO DATE 0.25 0.39 -0.14 0.50  
SINCE MAR 1 2.37 1.92 0.45 2.32  
SINCE JAN 1 5.53 3.57 1.96 5.93  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 29 23 6 22  
MONTH TO DATE 342 275 67 271  
SINCE MAR 1 3459 2918 541 3013  
SINCE JUL 1 12233 11467 766 11074  
 
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 8 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION E (80)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 29 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (140)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.5  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 49  
AVERAGE 73  
   
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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 51 70 1996  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 15 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2026...........SUNRISE 6:10 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:19 PM AKDT  
MAY 13 2026...........SUNRISE 6:08 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:21 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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