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CXAK58 PAFC 011017
CLMANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
217 AM AKDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             82   08/02/1978
                       08/21/1977
                       08/06/1968
 LOW              31   08/31/1984
                       08/28/1984

HIGHEST           77   08/05         MM      MM       72
LOWEST            44   08/13         MM      MM       47
AVG. MAXIMUM    62.3               64.0    -1.7     65.1
AVG. MINIMUM    49.9               50.9    -1.0     52.6
MEAN            56.1               57.5    -1.4     58.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
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          4.80               2.93    1.87     3.82
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.09    0.06     0.12
DAYS >= .01       13               14.4    -1.4       13
DAYS >= .10       11                8.3     2.7        7
DAYS >= .50        2                1.5     0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       2                0.3     1.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.23   08/07 TO 08/08               1.70
 STORM TOTAL    1.33                                1.10
 (MM/DD(HH))

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

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    268                236      32      184
 SINCE 7/1       471                412      59       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        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              7.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/180    DATE  08/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/140    DATE  08/06

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         18

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     75

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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