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CDAK48 PAFC 171052  
CLIANC  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
252 AM AKDT THU SEP 17 2026  
   
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..THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR SEPTEMBER 16 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 58 4:05 PM 66 1991 56 2 52  
MINIMUM 50 5:33 AM 28 1972 43 7 46  
AVERAGE 54 49 5 49  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 1.04 2008 0.11 -0.11 T  
MONTH TO DATE 1.78 1.67 0.11 2.68  
SINCE SEP 1 1.78 1.67 0.11 2.68  
SINCE JAN 1 15.08 10.82 4.26 11.93  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 T 1993 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE SEP 1 0.0 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 T 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 11 16 -5 16  
MONTH TO DATE 188 214 -26 188  
SINCE SEP 1 188 214 -26 188  
SINCE JUL 1 676 624 52 550  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE SEP 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 8 -8 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED 17 RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION S (170)  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED 28 HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION S (180)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 45 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (190)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 16.2  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80 12:00 AM  
LOWEST 59 3:00 PM  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 63 2018  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 43 30 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....SUNRISE 7:33 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:15 PM AKDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....SUNRISE 7:35 AM AKDT SUNSET 8:12 PM AKDT  
 
CIVIL TWILIGHT  
SEPTEMBER 17 2026.....MORNING 6:49 AM AKDT EVENING 8:59 PM AKDT  
SEPTEMBER 18 2026.....MORNING 6:52 AM AKDT EVENING 8:55 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)........12:42  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:05:39  
 
 
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