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

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1923 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             87   08/09/2003
 LOW              28   08/26/1984
HIGHEST           76                 MM      MM       78
LOWEST            38                 MM      MM       37
AVG. MAXIMUM    59.3               60.5    -1.2     60.2
AVG. MINIMUM    48.3               47.3     1.0     48.4
MEAN            53.8               53.9    -0.1     54.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        2
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       12.37   1951
 MINIMUM        0.32   1934
TOTALS          5.36               3.36    2.00     3.48
DAILY AVG.      0.17               0.11    0.06     0.10
DAYS >= .01       22               18.1     3.9       19
DAYS >= .10        8                9.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .50        3                1.6     1.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.2     0.8        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.52   08/27 TO 08/28               2.03
 STORM TOTAL    1.49                                1.86
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    339                345      -6      323
 SINCE 7/1       676                616      60       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     07/10/1934
 LATEST       06/26/1979
EARLIEST                        09/14
LATEST                          06/10
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/200
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/180    DATE  08/02
                                39/180          08/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    59/200    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.85
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              6
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         24

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     87

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       9
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      29     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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