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CLMOTZ

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE, AK
144 PM AKDT FRI MAY 3 2013
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...THE KOTZEBUE WSO AP CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1898 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR\'S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              48   4/27/1988 
 LOW              -44   4/05/1943 
HIGHEST            33   4/24         34      -1      37  4/23  
LOWEST            -16               -15      -1     -16  4/03  
AVG. MAXIMUM       18.0              21.2    -3.2    21.5    
AVG. MINIMUM        0.8               5.4    -4.6     7.0   
MEAN                9.4              13.3    -3.9    14.3
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32     29                22.1     6.9    27
DAYS MAX >= 80      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MIN <= 32     30                27.6     2.4    30
DAYS MIN <= 0      16                11.3     4.7     8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            1.84   2002   
 MINIMUM            0.00   1995
TOTALS              0.31              0.54   -0.23    0.20
DAILY AVG.          0.01              0.01    0.00    0.01
DAYS >= .01         5                 5.8    -0.8     1
DAYS >= .10         1                 1.2    -0.2     1
DAYS >= .50         0                 0.1    -0.1     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.14   4/23                       0.20  4/05        

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             18.4   2002
 24 HR TOTAL        6.9   4-07-2011
 SNOW DEPTH       158     4-06-1944    
TOTALS              3.1               5.1    -2.0     2.2   
SINCE 7/1          31.1              52.0   -20.9    83.9   
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      4                18     -13      33
DAYS >= TRACE       8                11.6    -3.6     9
DAYS >= 1.0         1                 1.4    -0.4     1
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0    -0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         6   4/02                         42  4/03  
 24 HR TOTAL      1.4   4/23                        2.1  4/05  

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1659              1551     108    1514 
 SINCE 7/1      13903             13780     123   14724
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0       0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0       0
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WIND (MPH)                        
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                8.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     35/310    DATE   04/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     39/310    DATE   04/26

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM                                      
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      0     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                      7     HAZE                        0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       3
BLOWING SNOW              3


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

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CMK MAY 13