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Severe Thunderstorm and Fire Weather Threats in the Central U.S. Today; Strong Storm in Western Alaska

There is an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) for severe thunderstorms today with threats for significant severe hail and tornado potential over southern Iowa into northern Missouri and west-central Illinois. Elevated to critical fire weather is possible today due to gusty winds and dry conditions over parts of the southern High Plains and northeastern Montana. Read More >

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CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLIANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         43   7:58 PM  58    1965  45     -2       46
  MINIMUM         23   5:56 AM  13    1994  30     -7       31
  AVERAGE         33                        38     -5       39

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.28 1963   0.01  -0.01     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.80                      0.21   0.59     0.52
  SINCE MAR 1      1.40                      0.90   0.50     0.66
  SINCE JAN 1      3.56                      2.51   1.05     2.89

SNOWFALL (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.0           4.8  1963   0.1   -0.1      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    9.0                       2.7    6.3     10.0
  SINCE MAR 1     13.5                      13.7   -0.2     12.1
  SINCE JUL 1    132.6                      76.3   56.3    106.2
  SNOW DEPTH      18

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       32                        28      4       26
  MONTH TO DATE  485                       462     23      548
  SINCE MAR 1   1600                      1677    -77     1780
  SINCE JUL 1   8808                      8820    -12     8844

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   2   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (220)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    21   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    34   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     5.3


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    81           7:00 AM
 LOWEST     43           8:00 PM
 AVERAGE    62

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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   46        62      1965
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        11      1994


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   6:34 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:27 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   6:31 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:30 PM AKDT


CIVIL TWILIGHT
APRIL 16 2024.........  START   5:45 AM AKDT     END  10:17 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........  START   5:42 AM AKDT     END  10:20 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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AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY  (HOUR:MIN)........14:53
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:42

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000
CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLIBET

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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

...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         34   5:01 PM  56    1926  37     -3       20
  MINIMUM         25   8:35 AM -13    1972  21      4        2
  AVERAGE         30                        29      1       11

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             0.37 2020   0.03  -0.03     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.23                      0.39  -0.16     0.37
  SINCE MAR 1      1.48                      1.13   0.35     1.81
  SINCE JAN 1      4.81                      2.78   2.03     4.43

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       35                        36     -1       54
  MONTH TO DATE  671                       614     57      835
  SINCE MAR 1   2265                      2179     86     2265
  SINCE JUL 1  10557                     10728   -171    10607

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  22   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (160)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    49   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    68   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (170)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    23.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100
 LOWEST     71
 AVERAGE    86

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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   38        50      1940
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   22       -20      1924


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   7:23 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:13 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   7:20 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:15 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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000
CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLICDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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

...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         39   2:49 PM  58    1965  40     -1       27
  MINIMUM         27   1:55 AM   8    1956  30     -3       19
  AVERAGE         33                        35     -2       23

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.02          1.76 1951   0.10  -0.08     0.04
  MONTH TO DATE    1.48                      1.42   0.06     1.06
  SINCE MAR 1      4.62                      4.40   0.22     5.16
  SINCE JAN 1     14.89                     10.95   3.94    10.62

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       32                        30      2       42
  MONTH TO DATE  471                       478     -7      478
  SINCE MAR 1   1575                      1566      9     1443
  SINCE JUL 1   7341                      7659   -318     7172

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  32   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (160)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    39   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (160)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    61   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (160)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    32.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT SNOW


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    78
 LOWEST     69
 AVERAGE    74

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


THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   40        50      1979
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   30        15      1956


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   7:43 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:59 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   7:40 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:01 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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000
CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLIAKN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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

...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         42   5:00 PM  58    1965  45     -3       32
                                      2016
  MINIMUM         21   7:00 AM  -4    1972  28     -7       14
  AVERAGE         32                        36     -4       23

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.35 2020   0.04  -0.04     0.10
  MONTH TO DATE    0.51                      0.51   0.00     0.73
  SINCE MAR 1      1.88                      1.27   0.61     1.36
  SINCE JAN 1      4.77                      3.11   1.66     3.86

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       33                        29      4       42
  MONTH TO DATE  275                       492   -217      638
  SINCE MAR 1   1493                      1778   -285     1951
  SINCE JUL 1   8543                      9042   -499     8921

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  13   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SE (140)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    34   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    13.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    88
 LOWEST     59
 AVERAGE    74

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


THE KING SALMON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        61      2020
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   28         2      1963


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   7:09 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:45 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   7:06 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:47 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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000
CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLIADQ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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

...THE KODIAK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         44   2:37 PM  63    1965  45     -1       38
  MINIMUM         24   4:46 AM  13    1966  34    -10       27
  AVERAGE         34                        39     -5       33

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        T             1.92 1993   0.21  -0.21     0.11
  MONTH TO DATE    0.92                      3.07  -2.15     1.08
  SINCE MAR 1      5.24                      7.89  -2.65     2.86
  SINCE JAN 1     19.96                     22.55  -2.59    13.91

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       31                        26      5       32
  MONTH TO DATE  478                       418     60      462
  SINCE MAR 1   1474                      1404     70     1461
  SINCE JUL 1   7284                      6953    331     6719

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   6   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (200)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    20   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     S (180)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    27   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     8.0


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.
  LIGHT RAIN


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    88
 LOWEST     51
 AVERAGE    70

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


THE KODIAK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        60      1965
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        12      1927


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   6:55 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:26 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   6:52 AM AKDT  SUNSET   9:28 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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Current Temperature Trend Current Precipitation (Rain) Current Precipitation (Snow)

 

000
CDAK48 PAFC 161116
CLISNP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
316 AM AKDT TUE APR 16 2024

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

...THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 15 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         38   2:46 PM  43    2017  34      4       26
                                      2018
  MINIMUM         29  11:46 PM   0    1956  26      3       20
  AVERAGE         34                        30      4       23

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  YESTERDAY        0.07          0.53 1967   0.03   0.04      T
  MONTH TO DATE    1.08                      0.55   0.53     1.05
  SINCE MAR 1      2.84                      1.84   1.00     3.02
  SINCE JAN 1      6.12                      4.88   1.24     6.82

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  YESTERDAY       31                        35     -4       42
  MONTH TO DATE  511                       552    -41      525
  SINCE MAR 1   1757                      1787    -30     1627
  SINCE JUL 1   8232                      8553   -321     8071

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


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  14   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (170)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    41   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (140)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    54   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (140)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    21.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97
 LOWEST     78
 AVERAGE    88

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


THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   34        43      2017
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   26         7      1927


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
APRIL 16 2024.........SUNRISE   8:08 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:35 PM AKDT
APRIL 17 2024.........SUNRISE   8:05 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:37 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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