Highlights

The January monthly mean temperature for King Salmon was 34.8°F, a substantial 18.6°F over the normal of 16.2°F, and was the warmest January on record for the area. The warmest temperature was a balmy 51°F on the 26^th. Six new daily high temperature records were set or tied: on the 7^th the 43°F recorded tied the 1988 record, on the 22^nd, the 44°F measured that day broke the 42°F 2013 record, on the 23^rd 50°F was reported, breaking a 1963 record, and the 25^th and 26^th also broke 1963 records (with 48°F and 51°F measured respectively), and the 29^th 47°F broke a 1994 record. The coldest day of the month was 10°F on the 11^th.

Precipitation was slightly above normal, with 1.75" measured, or 0.73" above the long-term mean. Snowfall, at 10.6" was just above normal of 10.2". A new daily snowfall record was set on the 12^th with a total of 2.5", breaking the 2009 value of 1.7". The average wind speed was 10.5 mph, and overall was a windy month for King Salmon, with three new peak wind records set (on the 17^th, 25^th, and 26^th), with the highest wind speed for the month being 59 mph from an easterly direction on the 17^th.