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CXAK58 PAKN 011017  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
217 AM AKDT SUN SEP 01 2024  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 84 08/02/1968  
LOW 25 08/25/1984  
 
HIGHEST 75 08/17 MM MM 69  
LOWEST 33 08/20 MM MM 42  
AVG. MAXIMUM 60.6 63.3 -2.7 62.8  
AVG. MINIMUM 46.4 48.0 -1.6 50.1  
MEAN 53.5 55.7 -2.2 56.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.4 -0.4 0  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 7.31 1932  
MINIMUM 0.65 2019  
TOTALS 3.07 3.26 -0.19 4.73  
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.11 -0.01 0.15  
DAYS >= .01 20 17.1 2.9 21  
DAYS >= .10 8 9.7 -1.7 15  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.4 0.6 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.86 08/09 TO 08/10 0.83  
08/10 TO 08/10  
08/10 TO 08/11  
STORM TOTAL 0.86 0.72  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 349 291 58 242  
SINCE 7/1 675 548 127 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST 05/28    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.3  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 7/190  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 49/150 DATE 08/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 64/170 DATE 08/15  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.82  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 0  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 7  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 24  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 84  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 5  
LIGHT RAIN 24 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 24 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
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