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CDAK48 PABE 222355
CLIBET
AKZ155-231200-
CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BETHEL, AK
400 PM ADT SAT MAY 22 2004

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...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR 22 MAY 2004... 
VALID TODAY AS OF 4:00 PM LOCAL TIME

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD  197l     2000 
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD  1948 TO  2004 

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME    RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST 
               VALUE    (LST)   VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR 
                                                   NORMAL 
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TEMPERATURE 
TODAY 
 MAXIMUM            68  0255 PM    68  2004     52      16     52 
 MINIMUM            44  0541 AM    19  1966     36       8     35 
 AVERAGE            56                          44      12     44 

PRECIPITATION 
(INCHES) 
 TODAY            0.00           0.50  1973   0.03   -0.03      T 
 MONTH TO DATE    1.16             MM    MM   0.53    0.63   1.06 
 SINCE 1 MAR      2.09             MM    MM   1.85    0.24   3.39 
 SINCE 1 JAN      2.48             MM    MM   2.98   -0.50   4.98 

SNOWFALL 
(INCHES) 
 TODAY             0.0            4.0  1973      T       T    0.0 
 MONTH TO DATE       T             MM    MM     MM      MM    0.9 
 SINCE 1 MAR      17.3             MM    MM     MM      MM   13.4 
 SINCE 1 JUL      66.8             MM    MM     MM      MM   42.0 
 SNOW DEPTH (IN)     0                                          0 

DEGREE DAYS 
 HEATING 
 TODAY               9                          21     -12     21 
 MONTH TO DATE     424                         566    -142    531 
 SINCE 1 MAR      3009                        3307    -298   3002 
 SINCE 1 JUL     11540                       12187    -647  10491 

 COOLING 
 TODAY               0                           0       0      0 
 MONTH TO DATE       0                           0       0      0 
 SINCE 1 MAR         0                           0       0      0 
 SINCE 1 JAN         0                           0       0      0 
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WIND (MPH) 
 HIGHEST WIND SPEED    18     HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     70      
 HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21     HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     70 
 AVERAGE WIND SPEED    MM 

SKY COVER
  POSSIBLE SUNSHINE  MM            AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS 
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY. 
 FOG
 

RELATIVE HUMIDITY
 HIGHEST RH     MM PERCENT       MM
 LOWEST  RH     MM PERCENT       MM
 AVERAGE RH     MM PERCENT       MM
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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW 
                        NORMAL    RECORD   YEAR 
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE      53        70     1991 
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE      36        25     2000 

SUNRISE AND SUNSET 
 22 MAY 2004..........SUNRISE  5:46 AM    SUNSET 11:44 PM 
 23 MAY 2004..........SUNRISE  5:44 AM    SUNSET 11:47 PM 

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD HAS BEEN SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE OF PRECIPITATION.

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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY  (HOUR:MIN)........17 HOURS 58 MINUTES
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC).........+0:04:00

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DT MAY 04