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CDAK48 PAFC 161327
CLICDB


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK                               
426 AM AKST SUN DEC 16 2018


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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1942 TO 2018


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         28   1252 AM  48    1984  36     -8       43       
  MINIMUM         24   1159 PM   8    1952  27     -3       34       
  AVERAGE         26                        31     -5       39      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.68 2016   0.15  -0.15     0.10    
  MONTH TO DATE    2.60                      2.39   0.21     1.31    
  SINCE DEC 1      2.60                      2.39   0.21     1.31    
  SINCE JAN 1     44.04                     39.60   4.44    33.80    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        T             3.9  2013   0.4   -0.4      0.1     
  MONTH TO DATE    8.5                       6.1    2.4      2.7     
  SINCE DEC 1      8.5                       6.1    2.4      2.7     
  SINCE JUL 1     11.7                      18.7   -7.0      4.9     
  SNOW DEPTH       4                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       39                        34      5       26       
  MONTH TO DATE  482                       495    -13      453       
  SINCE DEC 1    482                       495    -13      453       
  SINCE JUL 1   3024                      3515   -491     3176       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  27   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (360)      
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    36   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (350)      
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (350)      
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    26.9                                         


                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  HAZE                                                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    81                                                       
 LOWEST     68                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       

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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        47      1948                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         1      1976                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
DECEMBER 16 2018......SUNRISE  1012 AM AKST  SUNSET   521 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 17 2018......SUNRISE  1013 AM AKST  SUNSET   521 PM AKST  

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




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