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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
154 AM AKDT WED APR 01 2026

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             53   03/31/2016
 LOW             -24   03/07/1971
HIGHEST           35                 MM      MM       49
LOWEST           -13                 MM      MM       14
AVG. MAXIMUM    21.9               33.0   -11.1     39.5
AVG. MINIMUM     4.9               18.6   -13.7     26.5
MEAN            13.4               25.8   -12.4     33.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    30               13.2    16.8        4
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               29.4     1.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                1.4     6.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.76   1979
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.34               0.69   -0.35     0.68
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                6.0    -1.0        7
DAYS >= .10        1                2.3    -1.3        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   03/06 TO 03/06               0.21
 STORM TOTAL    0.24                                0.21
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          31.0   1979
 24 HR TOTAL    26.0   03/16/2002 TO 03/17/2002
 SNOW DEPTH       39   03/17/2002
TOTALS           8.3               11.0    -2.7     16.9
SINCE 7/1       73.9               73.6     0.3       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    25                                   2
DAYS >= TRACE      8                6.1     1.9        9
DAYS >= 1.0        2                2.9    -0.9        5
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       30   03/08                           9
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                16.9
 STORM TOTAL     4.1                                 4.5
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1593               1215     378      982
 SINCE 7/1      8820               8359     461       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          04/20
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   5/360
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/330    DATE  03/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    42/350    DATE  03/16

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.35
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          5

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     59

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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