CDAK48 PAFC 190053
CLICDB

CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
453 PM AKDT MON MAY 18 2026

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 18 2026...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2026


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST      
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL           
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                          
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         41   2:59 PM  54    2020  47     -6       47        
  MINIMUM         34   4:39 AM  27    1971  36     -2       32        
                                      2013                           
  AVERAGE         38                        41     -3       40     

PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                    
  TODAY            0.10          1.37 1997   0.09   0.01     0.01     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.17                      1.41  -0.24     1.99     
  SINCE MAR 1      5.74                      7.09  -1.35     6.36     
  SINCE JAN 1      8.90                     13.64  -4.74    16.78     

DEGREE DAYS                                                           
 HEATING                                                              
  TODAY           27                        24      3       25        
  MONTH TO DATE  490                       451     39      444        
  SINCE MAR 1   2628                      2439    189     2367        
  SINCE JUL 1   8250                      8532   -282     7830        

 COOLING                                                              
  TODAY            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   9   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SE (130)       
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    30   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)       
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    39   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)       
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.5                                        


SKY COVER                                                             
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6                                                 


WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                    
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.                             
  LIGHT RAIN                                                          
  LIGHT SNOW                                                          
  FOG                                                                 


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    96                                                        
 LOWEST     64                                                        
 AVERAGE    80                                                        

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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                     
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   47        60      2006                      
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   36        24      1977                      


SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                    
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE   6:36 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:59 PM AKDT    
MAY 19 2026...........SUNRISE   6:35 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:01 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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