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

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             69   10/26/1964
                       10/13/1954
 LOW               6   10/31/1999
HIGHEST           55                 MM      MM       52
LOWEST            31                 MM      MM       32
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.4               46.5    -0.1     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    36.7               36.1     0.6     40.3
MEAN            41.6               41.3     0.3     44.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     3                7.7    -4.7        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM       10.17   2000
 MINIMUM        1.43   1997
TOTALS          4.98               4.93    0.05     2.25
DAILY AVG.      0.16               0.16    0.00     0.07
DAYS >= .01       25               24.8     0.2       24
DAYS >= .10       13               13.1    -0.1       11
DAYS >= .50        3                2.5     0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.00   10/10 TO 10/11               0.46
 STORM TOTAL    0.98                                0.31
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    718                735     -17      629
 SINCE 7/1      1993               2033     -40       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST      10/17             MM
LATEST                          06/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              17.5
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   8/290
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    52/330    DATE  10/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    69/330    DATE  10/24

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.84
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              8
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         23

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     84

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                      14
LIGHT RAIN               28     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     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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