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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
102 AM AKST THU JAN 01 2026

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2025...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2025

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             62   12/26/2021
                       12/26/2021
 LOW              -9   12/29/1950
HIGHEST           49                 MM      MM       46
LOWEST            17                 MM      MM        7
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.7               35.6     0.1     39.1
AVG. MINIMUM    27.6               25.9     1.7     30.2
MEAN            31.7               30.8     0.9     34.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     7                8.4    -1.4        2
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               23.2     0.8       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.86   2024
 MINIMUM        2.52   2021
TOTALS          2.62               4.42   -1.80     6.86
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.14   -0.06     0.22
DAYS >= .01       17               23.4    -6.4       27
DAYS >= .10        6               11.7    -5.7       16
DAYS >= .50        1                2.2    -1.2        3
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.7     0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.02   12/02 TO 12/02               2.35
 STORM TOTAL    1.02                                1.78
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1025               1062     -37      934
 SINCE 7/1      3711               3987    -276       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/13
LATEST                          05/19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              18.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  11/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    53/150    DATE  12/02
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    73/150    DATE  12/02

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.76
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              7
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         20

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     85

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               12     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      3

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

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