Highlights

Anchorage's mean monthly temperature for July was 59.9°F, 1.1°F above the normal value. The highest temperature for the month was 81°F occurring on the 6^th, breaking the old record for that day, set in 1973, by 1°F. The lowest temperature occurred on the 1^st at 50°F.

Precipitation was heavier than normal with 2.53" observed, 0.70" above the expected 1.83". The average wind speed was 6.0 mph, while the highest wind speed was 41 mph blowing from a southeasterly direction on the 16^th.