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

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             90   12/27/2016
 LOW             -44   12/31/1948
HIGHEST           43                 MM      MM       32
LOWEST            -8                 MM      MM      -30
AVG. MAXIMUM    23.8               16.3     7.5     12.8
AVG. MINIMUM    12.3                3.7     8.6     -3.1
MEAN            18.0               10.0     8.0      4.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    25               24.5     0.5       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               30.4    -1.4       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      4               13.6    -9.6       18

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.92   2021
 MINIMUM        0.47
TOTALS          0.66               1.06   -0.40     1.65
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.05
DAYS >= .01        9               10.9    -1.9       17
DAYS >= .10        2                3.1    -1.1        8
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   12/25 TO 12/26               0.41
 STORM TOTAL    0.29                                0.40
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1449               1705    -256     1858
 SINCE 7/1      5246               5302     -56       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        14                  6       8       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        09/21
LATEST                          06/05
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.2
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION  11/040
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/020    DATE  12/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/020    DATE  12/01
                                41/030          12/21

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             16
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          9

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     85

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               15     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      0

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

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