Highlights

King Salmon reported an average temperature of 24.2°F, 5.4°F above to the long- term mean of 18.8°F. The high temperature for February was 42°F, recorded on the 5th, 6th, and 7th, while the low temperature of a chilly -31°F occurred on the 3rd. In general, the 2nd, 3rdand the last three days of the month were uncharacteristically cold, while the rest of the month measured above normal temperatures. No new record temperatures were set for February.
The precipitation total was measured as 1.12", 47% above the normal of 0.76". Accordingly, the observed snowfall (12.4") was above the long-term mean of 6.0". Further, on the 26thof February a record 0.28" water-equivalent of precipitation was recorded topping the previous record of 0.19" from 1971. Average wind speed was 13.1 mph and the highest gust was recorded at 58 mph on the 5th, blowing from a southerly direction. The mean monthly cloudiness was 80%.