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CXAK58 PACD 011017
CLMCDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
217 AM AKDT SUN SEP 01 2024

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             78   08/22/1948
 LOW              32   08/18/2022
       08/28/1999

HIGHEST           67   08/15         MM      MM       64
LOWEST            36   08/01         MM      MM       36
AVG. MAXIMUM    56.5               57.2    -0.7     58.2
AVG. MINIMUM    47.3               48.1    -0.8     48.3
MEAN            51.9               52.6    -0.7     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        9.97   1951
 MINIMUM        1.10   1975
TOTALS          3.17               3.71   -0.54     2.73
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.12   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       22               21.3     0.7       23
DAYS >= .10       13                9.5     3.5        8
DAYS >= .50        1                1.8    -0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.5    -0.5        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.78   08/09 TO 08/10               0.50
 STORM TOTAL    0.58                                0.47
 (MM/DD(HH))


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    358                383     -25      352
 SINCE 7/1       791                798      -7       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     MM
 LATEST       MM
EARLIEST                        MM
LATEST                          06/06
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              17.4
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   7/190
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    48/160    DATE  08/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    64/180    DATE  08/10

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.85
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2
NUMBER OF DAYS PC              4
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         25

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     86

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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