Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center

King Salmon March 2012


Highlights

King Salmon reported an average temperature of 9.4°F, an astounding 14.7°F below the long-term mean of 24.1°F. The high temperature was 45°F on 29thof March, while the low temperature, a chilly -27°F occurred on the 4th. This was also a new record low for this day, surpassing the old record low of 1971 of -23°F. Two other record low days were observed in March. On the 18th, -21°F was recorded, surpassing the value of -20°F set in 1966 and on the 20thof March, -26°F was measured, where the old record low had been -21°F, set in 1966. In general, the whole month was seasonably cold, with the exception of the last week.
The precipitation total was measured as 1.12", 60% above the normal of 0.70". Accordingly, the observed snowfall (24.6") was substantially above the long-term mean of 6.4". Average wind speed was 7.2 mph and the highest gust was recorded at 39 mph on the 23rd, blowing from a southeasterly direction.