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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
333 AM AKDT FRI NOV 01 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             64   10/09/2006
 LOW              -5   10/31/1956
HIGHEST           52                 MM      MM       50
LOWEST            20                 MM      MM       18
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.8               42.0     0.8     41.8
AVG. MINIMUM    31.0               30.7     0.3     30.5
MEAN            36.9               36.3     0.6     36.2
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                3.9    -1.9        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    18               17.6     0.4       17
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.11   1986
 MINIMUM        0.35   1960
TOTALS          1.82               1.82    0.00     2.23
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.06    0.00     0.07
DAYS >= .01        8               11.5    -3.5       12
DAYS >= .10        5                5.2    -0.2        7
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.75   10/28 TO 10/29               0.50
 STORM TOTAL    0.63                                0.50
 (MM/DD(HH))

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          28.1   1996
 24 HR TOTAL    14.6   10/12/1996 TO 10/13/1996
 SNOW DEPTH       15   10/31/1996
                       10/15/1996
                       10/14/1996
TOTALS          21.5                5.6    15.9      1.2
SINCE 7/1       21.5                6.0    15.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     1                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      6                3.2     2.8        4
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.5     1.5        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   10/30                           1
                       10/31
 24 HR TOTAL    11.3   10/28 TO 10/29                1.2
 STORM TOTAL     9.6                                 0.8
 (MM/DD(HH))

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    863                888     -25      888
 SINCE 7/1      1770               1767       3       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  8      -5       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/28/1984
 LATEST       05/22/1964
EARLIEST      10/02             MM
LATEST                          05/07
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.0
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   2/030
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/150    DATE  10/21
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    58/140    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.58
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         14

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     69

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                6     SLEET                      0
FOG                       7     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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