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CDAK48 PAFC 160941  
CLIAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
141 AM AKDT SAT MAY 16 2026  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 15 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 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 MM MM 73 1942 55 MM 53  
2014  
2016  
MINIMUM MM MM 21 1965 36 MM 40  
2013  
AVERAGE MM 46 MM 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.72 2025 0.05 -0.05 0.72  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.64 -0.64 1.48  
SINCE MAR 1 1.20 2.44 -1.24 5.75  
SINCE JAN 1 4.09 4.28 -0.19 7.32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY MM 20 MM 18  
MONTH TO DATE 124 312 -188 333  
SINCE MAR 1 2958 2466 492 2063  
SINCE JUL 1 10855 9730 1125 8631  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY MM 0 MM 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 E (100)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 22 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION SE (130)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 30 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (120)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 40  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE KING SALMON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 78 2014  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 21 1966  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2026...........SUNRISE 5:55 AM AKDT SUNSET 10:52 PM AKDT  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:53 AM AKDT SUNSET 10:54 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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