Highlights

Anchorage was 0.7°F above the normal temperature, with a mean of 57.4°F for the month of August. On the 13^th the warmest temperature of the month was recorded at 71°F. The coolest temperature for the month was 41°F, observed on the 25^th. Temperatures were close to normal throughout the month.

Precipitation totaled 5.42" for Anchorage, 67% above the expected amount. A total of 1.23" of rain fell on the 11^th, breaking the old daily record of 0.82" from 1991. The fastest wind speed for the month was 44 mph, observed on the 3^rd, from a southeasterly direction, while the average wind speed was 6.2 mph.