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CDAK48 PAFC 151249
CLICDB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK                               
449 AM AKDT WED MAR 15 2017


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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 14 2017...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2017


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         33    228 PM  47    1963  35     -2       38       
  MINIMUM         23   1159 PM  -3    1972  25     -2       29       
  AVERAGE         28                        30     -2       34      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          1.72 1977   0.09  -0.09     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         1.34  -1.34     0.64    
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         1.34  -1.34     0.64    
  SINCE JAN 1      6.98                      7.48  -0.50     7.12    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           3.0  2015   0.4   -0.4     MM       
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         6.1   -6.1      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      T                         6.1   -6.1      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     36.6                      58.3  -21.7     38.3     
  SNOW DEPTH       0                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       37                        35      2       31       
  MONTH TO DATE  529                       490     39      452       
  SINCE MAR 1    529                       490     39      452       
  SINCE JUL 1   6089                      6708   -619     5668       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  19   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (350)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    26   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    18.8                                         


                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    75                                                       
 LOWEST     49                                                       
 AVERAGE    62                                                       

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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        47      1996                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   25        -4      1972                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
MARCH 15 2017.........SUNRISE   905 AM AKDT  SUNSET   856 PM AKDT  
MARCH 16 2017.........SUNRISE   902 AM AKDT  SUNSET   858 PM AKDT  

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




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