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CXAK58 PAKN 010949  
CLMAKN  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK  
149 AM AKDT THU OCT 01 2026  
   
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..THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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 76 MM  
LOW 13 09/26/2021  
HIGHEST 72 MM MM 66  
LOWEST 25 MM MM 22  
AVG. MAXIMUM 56.2 56.3 -0.1 55.5  
AVG. MINIMUM 42.4 41.0 1.4 37.9  
MEAN 49.3 48.7 0.6 46.7  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 5 5.9 -0.9 12  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.69 2022  
MINIMUM 1.62 2020  
TOTALS 1.58R 3.40 -1.82 2.42  
DAILY AVG. 0.05 0.11 -0.06 0.08  
DAYS >= .01 14 18.0 -4.0 14  
DAYS >= .10 7 10.1 -3.1 5  
DAYS >= .50 0 1.5 -1.5 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.2 -0.2 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.55 09/17 TO 09/18 0.96  
STORM TOTAL 0.34 0.91  
(MM/DD(HH))  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 462 490 -28 543  
SINCE 7/1 1136 1039 97 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM  
 
FREEZE DATES  
RECORD  
EARLIEST MM  
LATEST MM  
EARLIEST 09/17 MM  
LATEST 06/06    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 8.9  
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 2/180  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 29/160 DATE 09/04  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 38/170 DATE 09/04  
38/120 09/24  
 
SKY COVER  
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.80  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1  
NUMBER OF DAYS PC 8  
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY 21  
 
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) 80  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 16 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 22 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 3  
HAZE 6  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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