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CXAK58 PAFC 011045
CLMANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
245 AM AKDT FRI MAY 01 2026

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             69   04/29/2005
 LOW             -21   04/02/1985
HIGHEST           50                 MM      MM       54
LOWEST            12                 MM      MM       23
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.7               45.1    -3.4     45.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.7               29.9    -0.2     33.3
MEAN            35.7               37.5    -1.8     39.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                1.5    -1.5        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    20               18.8     1.2       11
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.91   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.42               0.43    0.99     1.48
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.01    0.04     0.05
DAYS >= .01       13                4.9     8.1       11
DAYS >= .10        4                1.4     2.6        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.0     1.0        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.56   04/28 TO 04/28               0.60
 STORM TOTAL    0.56                                0.55
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          30.8   2008
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008
 SNOW DEPTH       30   04/11/2023
TOTALS           2.7                4.0    -1.3     13.3
SINCE 7/1       76.6               77.6    -1.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    12                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     10                2.5     7.5        6
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.2    -0.2        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       24   04/01                           7
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                13.3
 STORM TOTAL     1.8                                 5.7
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    872                825      47      765
 SINCE 7/1      9692               9181     511       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              6.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/140    DATE  04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    51/170    DATE  04/27

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.69
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              9
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         17

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     74

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               15     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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