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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Southern U.S.; Thunderstorms and Heavy Rain in the Northern Plains

Dangerous, prolonged heat is expected across portions of the Central and Southeast U.S. through July. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected over parts of the northern Plains into the upper Mississippi Valley Tuesday, with damaging winds and large hail as the primary threats. Heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding across the northern Plains, Upper Midwest, Southeast and Southwest. Read More >

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Current Temperature Trend Current Precipitation (Rain) Current Precipitation (Snow)

 

                        
507
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLIANC

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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

...THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1952 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         64   2:59 PM  81    1955  66     -2       69
  MINIMUM         55   4:12 AM  40    1971  53      2       55
  AVERAGE         60                        60      0       62

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.22          0.59 1970   0.06   0.16     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    0.47                      1.13  -0.66     3.25
  SINCE JUN 1      1.50                      2.15  -0.65     3.75
  SINCE JAN 1      6.34                      5.53   0.81     8.35

SNOWFALL (IN)
  TODAY            0.0           0.0    MM   0.0    0.0      0.0
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  SINCE JUN 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                       0.0    0.0      0.0
  SNOW DEPTH       0

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            5                         5      0        3
  MONTH TO DATE  117                       119     -2      145
  SINCE JUN 1    437                       394     43      390
  SINCE JUL 1    117                       119     -2      145

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         2     -2        3
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         2     -2        3
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   2   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   W (250)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    10   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (250)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    15   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (230)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.5


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100           3:00 AM
 LOWEST     65           3:00 PM
 AVERAGE    83

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THE ANCHORAGE AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   66        79      1955
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   53        46      1959


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   5:07 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:04 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   5:09 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:02 PM AKDT


CIVIL TWILIGHT
JULY 21 2025..........MORNING   3:47 AM AKDT  EVENING  12:23 AM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........MORNING   3:51 AM AKDT  EVENING  12:19 AM 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)........17:58
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:04:36

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505
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLIBET

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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

...THE BETHEL CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1948 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         53   2:54 PM  82    1952  63    -10       80
                                      1993
  MINIMUM         48   7:03 AM  39    1965  49     -1       49
  AVERAGE         51                        56     -5       65

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.03          0.87 1928   0.09  -0.06     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    2.16                      1.58   0.58     3.37
  SINCE JUN 1      4.66                      3.35   1.31     3.86
  SINCE JAN 1     10.99                      7.74   3.25    10.09

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           14                         9      5        0
  MONTH TO DATE  193                       175     18      259
  SINCE JUN 1    617                       528     89      562
  SINCE JUL 1    193                       175     18      259

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         2     -2        1
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         2     -2        1
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  16   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   S (200)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    24   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (210)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    33   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     S (190)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    16.4


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST   100
 LOWEST     86
 AVERAGE    93

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THE BETHEL CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        84      2024
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        38      1942


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   5:58 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:48 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   6:00 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:46 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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504
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLICDB

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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...THE COLD BAY CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1942 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         55  10:25 AM  70    1955  57     -2       61
  MINIMUM         50   6:05 AM  37    1971  47      3       50
  AVERAGE         53                        52      1       56

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.34          1.77 1986   0.09   0.25      T
  MONTH TO DATE    2.15                      1.60   0.55     2.18
  SINCE JUN 1      6.50                      4.34   2.16     4.02
  SINCE JAN 1     25.37                     19.21   6.16    23.46

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           12                        13     -1        9
  MONTH TO DATE  251                       291    -40      319
  SINCE JUN 1    792                       829    -37      855
  SINCE JUL 1    251                       291    -40      319

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   7   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SE (140)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SE (150)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    27   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (150)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.8


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97
 LOWEST     80
 AVERAGE    89

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THE COLD BAY CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   57        67      1980
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   48        41      1943
                                             2000


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   6:41 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:13 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   6:42 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:11 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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503
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLIAKN

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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...THE KING SALMON CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1917 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         59   2:49 PM  82    1952  65     -6       80
  MINIMUM         51   7:20 AM  36    1956  49      2       43
  AVERAGE         55                        57     -2       62

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          1.25 1935   0.09  -0.09     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    2.70                      1.56   1.14     1.37
  SINCE JUN 1      4.11                      3.39   0.72     2.33
  SINCE JAN 1     11.93                      8.47   3.46     9.15

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           10                         8      2        3
  MONTH TO DATE  185                       172     13      247
  SINCE JUN 1    598                       538     60      600
  SINCE JUL 1    185                       172     13      247

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   6   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (220)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    13   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     W (270)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    19   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (220)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     6.9


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    93
 LOWEST     64
 AVERAGE    79

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THE KING SALMON CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   65        81      2024
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   49        38      1965


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   5:54 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:11 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   5:56 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:09 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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506
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLIADQ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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

...THE KODIAK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1913 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         64   2:45 PM  80    1955  62      2       65
  MINIMUM         51   5:30 AM  41    1920  51      0       52
  AVERAGE         58                        57      1       59

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          2.46 1950   0.15  -0.15     0.00
  MONTH TO DATE    6.35                      3.06   3.29     1.55
  SINCE JUN 1     12.36                      8.23   4.13     8.74
  SINCE JAN 1     51.63                     39.70  11.93    45.80

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY            7                         8     -1        6
  MONTH TO DATE  228                       196     32      250
  SINCE JUN 1    650                       606     44      698
  SINCE JUL 1    228                       196     32      250

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         1     -1        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         1     -1        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED   1   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION   E (80)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED     8   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION     E (110)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    11   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SE (120)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     4.2


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.2


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


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97
 LOWEST     78
 AVERAGE    88

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THE KODIAK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   63        82      1967
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   51        42      1938


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   5:44 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:48 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   5:46 AM AKDT  SUNSET  10:46 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)

 

                        
501
CDAK48 PAFC 220039
CLISNP

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE, AK
439 PM AKDT MON JUL 21 2025

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...THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JULY 21 2025...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD: 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD: 1892 TO 2025


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR
                                                  NORMAL
...................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
 TODAY
  MAXIMUM         51   2:59 PM  61    1916  52     -1       47
  MINIMUM         46   8:23 AM  32    1916  45      1       44
  AVERAGE         49                        48      1       46

PRECIPITATION (IN)
  TODAY            0.00          1.06 1963   0.07  -0.07     0.69
  MONTH TO DATE    1.18                      1.26  -0.08     1.61
  SINCE JUN 1      3.77                      2.57   1.20     2.47
  SINCE JAN 1     11.36                      8.96   2.40    10.43

DEGREE DAYS
 HEATING
  TODAY           16                        17     -1       19
  MONTH TO DATE  366                       370     -4      391
  SINCE JUN 1   1025                      1027     -2     1081
  SINCE JUL 1    366                       370     -4      391

 COOLING
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JUN 1      0                         0      0        0
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0
...................................................................


WIND (MPH)
  RESULTANT WIND SPEED  15   RESULTANT WIND DIRECTION  SW (220)
  HIGHEST WIND SPEED    22   HIGHEST WIND DIRECTION    SW (220)
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    29   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (210)
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED    14.7


SKY COVER
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0


WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
  FOG
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE


RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
 HIGHEST    97
 LOWEST     89
 AVERAGE    93

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THE SAINT PAUL ISLAND CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   52        64      2013
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   45        33      1916
                                             1965


SUNRISE AND SUNSET
JULY 21 2025..........SUNRISE   6:59 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:54 PM AKDT
JULY 22 2025..........SUNRISE   7:01 AM AKDT  SUNSET  11:53 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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