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Arctic Chill in the East Followed by Strong Clipper Storm

Arctic air will continue below normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. into Tuesday with heavy lake effect snow taking a short reprieve across the Great Lakes. A strengthening clipper storm will track north of the Great Lakes midweek with a widespread snow and gusty to strong winds through the region and into the Northeast U.S. followed by the potential for more lake effect snow. Read More >

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625
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLIANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         24   6:26 PM  48    1992  26     -2       20
  MINIMUM         17  12:36 AM -14    2003  16      1       14
  AVERAGE         21                        21      0       17

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.56 1978   0.04  -0.04     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.08  -0.05     0.00
  SINCE DEC 1      0.03                      0.08  -0.05     0.00
  SINCE JAN 1     19.65                     15.34   4.31    22.15

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           8.4  1978   0.5   -0.5      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.3                       1.1   -0.8      0.0
  SINCE DEC 1      0.3                       1.1   -0.8      0.0
  SINCE JUL 1     27.1                      19.7    7.4     40.5
  SNOW DEPTH      11

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       44                        44      0       48
  MONTH TO DATE   92                        88      4       91
  SINCE DEC 1     92                        88      4       91
  SINCE JUL 1   3176                      3099     77     2963

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      3                         8     -5        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   9   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (20)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    17   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (30)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    24   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (40)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    80           1:00 AM
 LOWEST     57           1:00 PM
 AVERAGE    69

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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26        47      2002
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   16       -13      1967


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE   9:51 AM AKST  SUNSET   3:49 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE   9:53 AM AKST  SUNSET   3:48 PM AKST


CIVIL TWILIGHT
DECEMBER 03 2024......MORNING   8:53 AM AKST  EVENING   4:48 PM AKST
DECEMBER 04 2024......MORNING   8:54 AM AKST  EVENING   4:47 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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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY  (HOUR:MIN)........ 5:58
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:03:15

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067
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLIBET

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         12  11:59 PM  40    1928  20     -8       18
  MINIMUM          2  11:32 AM -40    1939   7     -5        5
  AVERAGE          7                        14     -7       12

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.61 1994   0.05  -0.05     0.02
  MONTH TO DATE    T                         0.09  -0.09     0.02
  SINCE DEC 1      T                         0.09  -0.09     0.02
  SINCE JAN 1     20.15                     18.71   1.44    17.71

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       58                        52      6       53
  MONTH TO DATE  123                       103     20      102
  SINCE DEC 1    123                       103     20      102
  SINCE JUL 1   3920                      3700    220     3486

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1     14                         6      8        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  17   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  NE (40)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (50)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.8


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT SNOW


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    79
 LOWEST     66
 AVERAGE    73

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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20        39      1958
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)    7       -32      1939


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE  10:35 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:40 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE  10:37 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:39 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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980
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLICDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         32  11:59 PM  46    1947  38     -6       35
  MINIMUM          7R  9:14 AM  10    2020  28    -21       32
  AVERAGE         20                        33    -13       34

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          3.63 2000   0.15  -0.15     0.02
  MONTH TO DATE    0.03                      0.32  -0.29     0.17
  SINCE DEC 1      0.03                      0.32  -0.29     0.17
  SINCE JAN 1     39.87                     38.57   1.30    36.55

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       45                        32     13       31
  MONTH TO DATE   89                        64     25       61
  SINCE DEC 1     89                        64     25       61
  SINCE JUL 1   2897                      2989    -92     2710

 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
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   0   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (110)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    NE (40)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    NE (30)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     1.8


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  FOG


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    88
 LOWEST     63
 AVERAGE    76

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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   37        49      2013
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         9      1987
                                             2020


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE   9:57 AM AKST  SUNSET   5:24 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE   9:59 AM AKST  SUNSET   5:24 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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803
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLIAKN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         37  11:59 PM  48    2002  28      9       34
  MINIMUM          2   4:52 AM -30    1987  14    -12       14
  AVERAGE         20                        21     -1       24

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.50 1929   0.05  -0.05      T
  MONTH TO DATE    0.07                      0.11  -0.04     0.09
  SINCE DEC 1      0.07                      0.11  -0.04     0.09
  SINCE JAN 1     19.59                     20.17  -0.58    21.87

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       45                        44      1       41
  MONTH TO DATE  104                        88     16       79
  SINCE DEC 1    104                        88     16       79
  SINCE JUL 1   3446                      3212    234     3050

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         3     -3        1
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   9   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (0)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    16   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     N (360)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    21   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     N (360)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.9


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    92
 LOWEST     79
 AVERAGE    86

..........................................................


THE KING SALMON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28        51      2011
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   14       -32      1987


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE   9:56 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:37 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE   9:58 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:36 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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357
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLIADQ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE KODIAK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1913 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         42   9:31 PM  47    2011  39      3       42
  MINIMUM         34  10:03 AM   1    1968  28      6       35
  AVERAGE         38                        33      5       39

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.18          1.80 2002   0.26  -0.08     0.25
  MONTH TO DATE    0.42                      0.52  -0.10     0.96
  SINCE DEC 1      0.42                      0.52  -0.10     0.96
  SINCE JAN 1     70.69                     70.03   0.66    59.96

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       27                        32     -5       26
  MONTH TO DATE   59                        64     -5       53
  SINCE DEC 1     59                        64     -5       53
  SINCE JUL 1   2757                      2624    133     2671

 COOLING
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE DEC 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         7     -7        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   5   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   N (340)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    23   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (290)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    32   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (280)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     9.7


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  RAIN
  LIGHT RAIN
  LIGHT SNOW
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100
 LOWEST     85
 AVERAGE    93

..........................................................


THE KODIAK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        48      1947
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         0      1971


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE   9:33 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:27 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE   9:35 AM AKST  SUNSET   4:26 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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955
CDAK48 PAFC 031205
CLISNP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
305 AM AKST TUE DEC 03 2024

...................................

...THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 2 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2024


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 YESTERDAY
  MAXIMUM         34  11:59 PM  43    2022  35     -1       33
  MINIMUM         12   8:11 AM   6    1987  27    -15       30
  AVERAGE         23                        31     -8       32

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.08          0.53 1965   0.09  -0.01     0.01
  MONTH TO DATE    0.17                      0.18  -0.01     0.01
  SINCE DEC 1      0.17                      0.18  -0.01     0.01
  SINCE JAN 1     20.64                     22.21  -1.57    25.02

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       42                        34      8       33
  MONTH TO DATE   82                        68     14       66
  SINCE DEC 1     82                        68     14       66
  SINCE JUL 1   3327                      3372    -45     3190

 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
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  15   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (70)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    31   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (90)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    42   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     E (80)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.7


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  HEAVY SNOW
  SNOW
  LIGHT SNOW
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    85
 LOWEST     56
 AVERAGE    71

..........................................................


THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   35        44      1979
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27         1      2009


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
DECEMBER  3 2024......SUNRISE  10:40 AM AKST  SUNSET   5:42 PM AKST
DECEMBER  4 2024......SUNRISE  10:41 AM AKST  SUNSET   5:41 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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