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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
102 AM AKST WED JAN 01 2025

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             54   12/06/2013
 LOW             -38   12/19/2001
                       12/17/1942
HIGHEST           47                 MM      MM       40
LOWEST                               MM      MM      -21
AVG. MAXIMUM    36.4               25.7    10.7     24.5
AVG. MINIMUM    24.8               11.4    13.4      3.7
MEAN            30.6               18.6    12.0     14.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     8               16.8    -8.8       23
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               27.8    -4.8       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                9.9    -8.9       10

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.28   2022
 MINIMUM        0.87   2020
TOTALS          0.68R              1.38   -0.70     2.20
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.04   -0.02     0.07
DAYS >= .01       10               12.9    -2.9       17
DAYS >= .10        3                4.7    -1.7        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.19   12/23 TO 12/23               0.48
 STORM TOTAL    0.19                                0.47
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1059               1440    -381     1572
 SINCE 7/1      4401               4564    -163       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/19
LATEST                          05/28
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/070
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/100    DATE  12/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    53/080    DATE  12/10
                                53/100          12/17
                                53/080          12/31

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             12
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                9     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          5     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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