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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Anchorage AK
625 AM AKDT Fri Oct 9 2026
...Anchorage International Airport Climate Highlights for
September 2026...
...22nd Warmest/54th Coldest September...
...40th Driest/36th Wettest September...
The period of record includes 75 Septembers.
*** Delineates 2026 in the lists below.
...Temperature...
September 2026 was the 22nd warmest September on record with an
average temperature of 50.0 degrees. This is 0.7 degrees above the
normal of 49.3 degrees.
Top 5 Warmest Septembers By Average Temperature
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1) 55.0 degrees in 2018.
2) 53.6 degrees in 1965 1995.
3) 52.7 degrees in 2019.
4) 52.0 degrees in 1979.
5) 51.9 degrees in 1963.
Top 5 Coldest Septembers By Average Temperature
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1) 40.3 degrees in 1992.
2) 44.5 degrees in 1972.
3) 45.0 degrees in 2004.
4) 45.5 degrees in 1983.
5) 45.6 degrees in 1953.
The average high in September 2026 was 56.5 degrees, which was 0.8
degrees above the average of 55.7 degrees. The average low was 43.5
degrees, which was 0.6 degrees above the normal of 42.9 degrees.
16 days in September had above normal temperatures. 8 days in
September had below normal temperatures. 6 days in September had
normal temperatures (within 1/2 degree).
1 day in September was 5 degrees or more above the daily normal.
2 days in September were 5 degrees or more below the daily
normal.
The most above normal days in September occurred on the 15th,
which was 6.4 degrees warmer than the daily normal.
The most below normal day in September occurred on the 1st, which
was 7.4 degrees colder than the daily normal.
The warmest daily high in September occurred on the 5th, when the
high reached 65 degrees. This ties 10 previous years, with the most
recent year 2011, for the 25th warmest daily high in September.
Top 5 Warmest Monthly Highs in September
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1) 73 degrees - 1957.
2) 71 degrees - 1978 1996 2016.
3) 70 degrees - 1963 1965 1974 2018.
4) 69 degrees - 1977 1979 1994 2019.
5) 68 degrees - 1956 1989.
The coldest daily low in September occurred on the 24th when the
low dropped to 33 degrees. This ties 4 previous years, with the
most recent year 2024, for the 58th coldest daily low in
September.
Top 5 Coldest Monthly Lows in September
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1) 19 degrees - 1992.
2) 20 degrees - 1956.
3) 25 degrees - 1953 1974 1983 1986 1996 2010 2021.
4) 26 degrees - 1968 1970 1972.
5) 27 degrees - 1955 1957 1981 1993 1999 2000 2004.
Number of days in September
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High Temperature of 60 degrees or warmer - 9 days
High Temperature of 50 degrees or warmer - 29 days
High Temperature of 40 degrees or warmer - 30 days
Low Temperature of 40 degrees or less - 10 days
Low Temperature of 50 degrees or less - 27 days
Low Temperature of 60 degrees or less - 30 days
...Precipitation...
September 2026 was the 36th wettest on record, with 2.79
inches of precipitation measured for the month. The normal
precipitation for September is 3.10 inches.
Top 5 Wettest Septembers on Record
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1) 7.70 inches - 2015.
2) 7.61 inches - 2004.
3) 6.64 inches - 1990.
4) 6.12 inches - 2012.
5) 5.56 inches - 2013.
Top 5 Driest Septembers on Record
---------------------------------
1) 0.63 inches - 2011.
2) 0.73 inches - 1998.
3) 0.76 inches - 1973.
4) 0.78 inches - 1969.
5) 0.83 inches - 1964.
The wettest day in September was on the 15th, with 1.16 inches
of precipitation measured. The second wettest day in September
was on the 30th, with 0.50 inches of precipitation measured.
Number of days in September
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Daily Precipitation of a trace or more - 17 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.01 inches (measurable) or more - 13 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.10 inches or more - 7 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.25 inches or more - 3 days
Daily Precipitation of 0.50 inches or more - 2 days
...Snowfall...
0.0 inches of snow was measured in September 2026. The normal
monthly snowfall for September is 0.4 inches.
Top 5 Snowiest Septembers on Record
-----------------------------------
1) 6.4 inches - 2004.
2) 4.6 inches - 1965.
3) 3.0 inches - 1992.
4) 2.8 inches - 2015.
5) 1.5 inches - 1972 1981.
...September 2026 vs. September 2025...
September 2026 was colder and drier than September 2025.
Temperature: 50.0 degrees in 2026 vs. 50.7 degrees in 2025.
Precipitation: 2.79 inches in 2026 vs. 3.99 inches in 2025.
Snowfall: 0.0" in 2026 vs. 0.0" in 2025.
...Daily Records Set in September 2026...
Type............Date....New Record....Old Record (Year)
Low Temperature..........September 1st.....36F....36F (1962)
Warmest Low Temperature..September 15th....52F....51F (1980)
Precipitation............September 15th..1.16"..0.94" (2015)
...Daily Records Count for 2026 (Change) [Most Recent
Previous]...
High Temperature............2 (00) [February 4th]
Low Temperature.............2 (+01) [September 1st]
Coldest High Temperature....7 (00) [July 20th]
Warmest Low Temperature.....3 (+01) [September 15th]
Precipitation...............5 (+01) [September 15th]
Snowfall....................4 (01) [August 31st]
Snow Depth..................0 (00) [n/a]
...Climate Highlights for October 2026...
Normal High: 42.0 degrees.
Normal Average Temperature: 36.3 degrees.
Normal Low: 30.7 degrees.
Normal Precipitation: 1.82 inches.
Normal Snowfall: 5.6 inches.
Warmest October: 44.8 degrees average temperature (2018).
Warmest Day: 64 degrees on October 9th, 2006.
Coldest October: 25.4 degrees average temperature (1996).
Coldest Day: -5 degrees on October 31st, 1956.
Wettest October: 4.11 inches (1986).
Wettest Day: 1.68 inches on October 26th, 1952.
Driest October: 0.35 inches (1960).
...Calendar of Astronomy and Federal Holidays...
Total Daylight on October 1st: 11 hours 23 minutes 12 seconds.
Total Daylight on October 31st: 8 hours 34 minutes 33 seconds.
Total Daylight lost: 2 hours 48 minutes 39 seconds.
First day with less than 11 hours of daylight: October 6th.
First day with less than 10 hours of daylight: October 16th.
First day with less than 9 hours of daylight: October 27th.
First day with sunrise after 9 AM AKDT: October 22nd.
First day with sunset before 7 PM AKDT: October 11th.
Highest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 25.3 degrees above the horizon
(October 1st).
Lowest Solar Noon Sun Angle: 14.5 degrees above the horizon
(October 31st).
Total Monthly Decrease of the Solar Noon Sun Angle with respect
to the horizon: 10.8 degrees.
Last Quarter Moon: October 3rd at 7:25 AM AKDT.
New Moon: October 10th at 9:50 AM AKDT.
First Quarter Moon: October 18th at 10:12 AM AKDT.
Full Moon (Hunter`s Moon): October 25th at 10:11 PM AKDT.
Columbus/Indigenous Peoples` Day: October 12th.
...Upcoming Meteor Showers and Eclipses...
Draconid Meteor Shower peaks October 7th and 8th.
Orionid Meteor Shower peak October 21st and 22nd.
Markle
$$
Fairbanks
Juneau
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Juneau AK
853 AM AKDT Mon Sep 21 2026
To: Subscribers:
-NOAA Weather Wire Service
-Emergency Managers Weather Information Network
-NOAAPort
-NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards Listeners
Other NWS Partners, Users and Employees
From: Nicole Ferrin, Warning Coordination Meteorologist
Weather Forecast Office Juneau
Subject: Salmon Creek Dam NOAA Weather Radio (NWR) and Emergency
Alert System (EAS) Live Event Code Test for a Flash Flood Warning
on Wednesday, September 23, 2026 between 10 AM - 12 PM AKDT.
On September 23 between 10 AM and Noon AKDT, the NWS Weather
Forecast Office in Juneau, AK (AJK) and Alaska Electric Light &
Power (AEL&P) will be conducting a functional live test of the
Salmon Creek Dam Notification System.
The live code test supports the AEL&P Emergency Alert
Notification System for Salmon Creek Dam and maximizes
participation in the drill by local emergency management,
broadcasters and the test broadcast systems. A live code test
means a Flash Flood Warning message will be disseminated via
audio and Specific Area Message Encoding (SAME) tones over NWR
transmitters serving the Juneau area.
The audio message will use the phrase Flash Flood Warning but
will state that the message is only a test. Valid Time Event Code
(VTEC) for the test messages will start with the /T fixed
identifier (versus /O for operational messages. The word Test
will be repeated several times in the body of the message. The
test will not be sent to cellphones via the Wireless Emergency
Alert (WEA) system.
In the event of significant weather hazards in Juneau on the
morning of September 23, the test may be cancelled and another
Public Information Statement will be issued announcing the change.
Table 1. The NWS Text Products to be Disseminated by WFO Juneau
during the Test.
Product Name WMO Heading AWIPS ID
------------ ----------- --------
Flash Flood Warning WGAK57 PAJK FFWAJK
For more information, please contact:
Spencer Fielding
Meteorologist
NWS Juneau, AK
spencer.fielding@noaa.gov
907-790-6824
Nicole Ferrin
Warning Coordination Meteorologist
NWS Juneau, AK
nicole.ferrin@noaa.gov
907-790-6803
National Public Information Statements are online at:
https://www.weather.gov/notification
NNNN
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