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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
930 AM AKDT SUN JUN 01 2025

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             68   05/28/2006
 LOW              18   05/13/2012
                       05/22/1973
HIGHEST           52                 MM      MM       54
LOWEST            29                 MM      MM       23
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.5               46.5    -1.0     44.8
AVG. MINIMUM    36.1               35.5     0.6     34.2
MEAN            40.8               41.0    -0.2     39.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                8.3    -4.3        9
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.84   2002
 MINIMUM        0.27   2014
TOTALS          4.08               2.64    1.44     2.39
DAILY AVG.      0.13               0.09    0.05     0.08
DAYS >= .01       24               17.8     6.2       26
DAYS >= .10       11                6.9     4.1       11
DAYS >= .50        3                1.2     1.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93   05/31 TO 05/31               0.45
 STORM TOTAL    0.93                                0.38
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    745                744       1      783
 SINCE 7/1      8131               8824    -693       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        10/17
LATEST                          06/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              17.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   4/260
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/160    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    65/120    DATE  05/09
                                65/150          05/11
                                65/140          05/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.91
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              3
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         28

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     81

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               25     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                      27     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      6

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

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