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CXAK58 PAKN 011002  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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 54 12/06/2013  
LOW -38 12/19/2001  
12/17/1942  
HIGHEST 47 MM MM 40  
LOWEST MM MM -21  
AVG. MAXIMUM 36.4 25.7 10.7 24.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 24.8 11.4 13.4 3.7  
MEAN 30.6 18.6 12.0 14.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 8 16.8 -8.8 23  
DAYS MIN <= 32 23 27.8 -4.8 31  
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 9.9 -8.9 10  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.28 2022  
MINIMUM 0.87 2020  
TOTALS 0.68R 1.38 -0.70 2.20  
DAILY AVG. 0.02 0.04 -0.02 0.07  
DAYS >= .01 10 12.9 -2.9 17  
DAYS >= .10 3 4.7 -1.7 7  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.3 -0.3 0  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.19 12/23 TO 12/23 0.48  
STORM TOTAL 0.19 0.47  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1059 1440 -381 1572  
SINCE 7/1 4401 4564 -163 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/19  
LATEST 05/28    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 11.0  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 7/070  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 36/100 DATE 12/30  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 53/080 DATE 12/10  
53/100 12/17  
53/080 12/31  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 5  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 12  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 14  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 84  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 9 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 5 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0  
FOG 12 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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