996  
CDAK48 PAFC 180038  
CLIBET  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
438 PM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
   
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..THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 47 2:33 PM 68 1959 52 -5 44  
MINIMUM 40 6:57 AM 13 2013 34 6 38  
AVERAGE 44 43 1 41  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 0.73 1952 0.04 -0.03 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.26 0.63 -0.37 0.69  
SINCE MAR 1 2.38 2.16 0.22 2.51  
SINCE JAN 1 5.54 3.81 1.73 6.12  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 21 22 -1 24  
MONTH TO DATE 468 409 59 400  
SINCE MAR 1 3585 3052 533 3142  
SINCE JUL 1 12359 11601 758 11203  
 
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 13 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION E (100)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 29 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 37 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (160)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 15.8  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 73  
LOWEST 55  
AVERAGE 64  
   
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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 53 68 1935  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 16 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 5:58 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:31 PM AKDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 5:56 AM AKDT SUNSET 11:33 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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