Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Anchorage, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
114 PM AKDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             73   09/05/1957
 LOW              19   09/24/1992
HIGHEST           64                 MM      MM       62
LOWEST            33                 MM      MM       32
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               55.7    -0.2     54.3
AVG. MINIMUM    44.8               42.9     1.9     42.0
MEAN            50.2               49.3     0.9     48.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                2.5    -2.5        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.71   2015
 MINIMUM        0.63   2011
TOTALS          3.38               3.10    0.28     3.03
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.10    0.01     0.10
DAYS >= .01       21               14.9     6.1       17
DAYS >= .10       10                8.0     2.0        9
DAYS >= .50        2                1.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.06   09/11 TO 09/12               0.91
 STORM TOTAL    0.87                                0.89
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           6.3   2004
 24 HR TOTAL     3.5   09/29/1965 TO 09/30/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        5   09/25/2004
TOTALS           0.0                0.4    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.4    -0.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 STORM TOTAL     0.0                                 0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    436                471     -35      496
 SINCE 7/1       907                880      27       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  8      -5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/150
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/150    DATE  09/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/150    DATE  09/15

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     79

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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