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CXAK58 PACD 011045
CLMCDB

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

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             60   04/26/1948
 LOW               4   04/06/1976
                       04/04/1943
HIGHEST           53                 MM      MM       47
LOWEST            18                 MM      MM       13
AVG. MAXIMUM    41.4               40.2     1.2     40.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               29.8     1.2     30.8
MEAN            36.2               35.0     1.2     35.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     3                3.3    -0.3        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    12               19.3    -7.3       15
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.36   2024
 MINIMUM        0.36   2021
TOTALS          4.00               2.70    1.30     3.35
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.09    0.04     0.11
DAYS >= .01       19               18.9     0.1       24
DAYS >= .10        8                7.0     1.0       10
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.27   04/05 TO 04/06               0.57
 STORM TOTAL    1.25                                0.53
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    855                900     -45      871
 SINCE 7/1      7760               8083    -323       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              17.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  10/160
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/170    DATE  04/18
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/140    DATE  04/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.89
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         26

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
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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