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CXAK58 PAFC 011425
CLMANC


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK                               
625 AM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013
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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1915 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S         
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)      
                                          NORMAL                      
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              72   04/29/2005                                    
 LOW              -21   04/02/1944                                    
                        04/01/1944                                    
HIGHEST            51                MM      MM       58              
LOWEST              7                MM      MM       21              
AVG. MAXIMUM     37.7              44.5    -6.8     47.9              
AVG. MINIMUM     21.4              29.1    -7.7     29.6              
MEAN             29.6              36.8    -7.2     38.8              
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0              
DAYS MAX <= 32      7               1.6     5.4        0              
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              19.6    10.4       22              
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.32   2008                                          
 MINIMUM            T   1969                                          
                        1938                                          
TOTALS           1.03              0.47    0.56     0.50              
DAILY AVG.       0.03              0.02    0.01     0.02              
DAYS >= .01         6               5.0     1.0        2              
DAYS >= .10         3               1.4     1.6        2              
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0              
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0              
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.34   04/08 TO 04/08                                                                         
                                                          
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                               
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                                                                                                       

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           30.8   2008                                          
 24 HR TOTAL     15.5   04/25/2008 TO 04/25/2008                      
 SNOW DEPTH        30   04/02/2004                                    
                        04/01/2004                                    
TOTALS           16.0               4.0    12.0      5.1              
SINCE 7/1        92.7              74.2    18.5    134.5              
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     15                MM      MM       13              
DAYS >= TRACE       8               2.9     5.1        3              
DAYS >= 1.0         5               1.2     3.8        1              
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        23   04/08                         25  04/01       
 24 HR TOTAL      6.2   MM                                                                                        
                                                          
 STORM TOTAL       MM                                               
 (MM/DD(HH))            MM                                                                                                                      

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1056               846     210      781              
 SINCE 7/1       9748              9367     381     9883              
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0              
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0              

FREEZE DATES
RECORD
 EARLIEST     08/14/1946                                              
 LATEST       06/08/1919                                              
EARLIEST                        09/23                                 
LATEST                          05/08                                 
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
RESULTANT WIND SPEED/DIRECTION   3/350
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/MM     DATE   MM                   
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/MM     DATE   MM                   

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             10
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY          7

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     55

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      1
FOG                       5     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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/C CXAK58 PAFC 011425



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