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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
842 AM AKDT WED SEP 02 2026

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             82   08/02/1978
                       08/21/1977
                       08/06/1968
 LOW              31   08/31/1984
                       08/28/1984
HIGHEST           74                 MM      MM       71
LOWEST            40                 MM      MM       42
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.5               64.0    -0.5     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM    51.4               50.9     0.5     51.3
MEAN            57.5               57.5    -0.0     58.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        1
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.77   1989
 MINIMUM        0.04   2019
TOTALS          1.32               2.93   -1.61     2.04
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.09   -0.05     0.07
DAYS >= .01       14               14.4    -0.4       14
DAYS >= .10        5                8.3    -3.3        6
DAYS >= .50        0                1.5    -1.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   08/16 TO 08/17               0.66
 STORM TOTAL    0.24                                0.57
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             T   2026
   1997
 24 HR TOTAL       T   08/31/2026
   08/31/1997
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS             TR               0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1          T                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      1                0.0     1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL       T 08/31                           0.0
 STORM TOTAL       T 08/31                           0.0
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    226                236     -10      208
 SINCE 7/1       488                412      76       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  8      -8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST                        10/19
LATEST                          05/24
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.7
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/170
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/150    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/130    DATE  08/28

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             13
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         15

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     80

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      1
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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