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CXAK58 PAKN 011105  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
305 AM AKDT TUE SEP 01 2026  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 84 MM  
LOW 26 08/28/2021  
08/28/2021  
HIGHEST 75 MM MM 77  
LOWEST 40 MM MM 36  
AVG. MAXIMUM 62.0 63.3 -1.3 64.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.6 48.0 -0.4 47.6  
MEAN 54.8 55.7 -0.9 56.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 3  
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 4.73 2023  
MINIMUM 1.54 2021  
TOTALS 3.65 3.26 0.39 3.47  
DAILY AVG. 0.12 0.11 0.01 0.11  
DAYS >= .01 17 17.1 -0.1 16  
DAYS >= .10 12 9.7 2.3 6  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.4 0.6 2  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.75 08/02 TO 08/03 1.48  
08/15 TO 08/16  
STORM TOTAL 0.69 1.19  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 308 291 17 267  
SINCE 7/1 674 548 126 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST 06/06    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 5/200  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 35/160 DATE 08/03  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 48/160 DATE 08/03  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.75  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 9  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 19  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 83  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 17 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 26 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
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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