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CXAK58 PAKN 011022  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
122 AM AKST MON JAN 01 2024  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 54 12/06/2013  
LOW -38 12/19/2001  
12/17/1942  
HIGHEST 40 MM MM 44  
LOWEST -21 MM MM -7  
AVG. MAXIMUM 24.5 25.7 -1.2 28.2  
AVG. MINIMUM 3.7 11.4 -7.7 12.2  
MEAN 14.1 18.6 -4.5 20.2  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 23 16.8 6.2 16  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 27.8 3.2 28  
DAYS MIN <= 0 10 9.9 0.1 5  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.28 2022  
MINIMUM 0.87 2020  
TOTALS 2.20 1.38 0.82 3.28  
DAILY AVG. 0.07 0.04 0.03 0.11  
DAYS >= .01 17 12.9 4.1 16  
DAYS >= .10 7 4.7 2.3 7  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.48 12/10 TO 12/11 0.86  
STORM TOTAL 0.47 0.73  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1572 1440 132 1379  
SINCE 7/1 4543 4564 -21 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 1 3 -2 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/08  
LATEST 05/13    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.3  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/020  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/150 DATE 12/16  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 45/190 DATE 12/16  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.66  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 16  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 12  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 82  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 1 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 2 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 2 SNOW 6  
LIGHT SNOW 19 SLEET 0  
FOG 21 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 8  
HAZE 8  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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