Highlights

Kodiak in January was warmer than normal wit ha monthly mean of 36.8°F, 6.3°F above the long-term mean. The warmest temperature for the month was a 46°F, which was recorded on the 17^th and 23^rd. The high on the 17^th was a new record, breaking the old high of 45°F reached in 1985 and 1950. On the 20^th, the recorded temperature of 45°F set a new daily high record for the day, while on the 25^th, the daily record of 43°F was tied. The coldest day of the month was on the 13^th, with 18°F recorded.

Precipitation was heavier than normal with 14.30" observed, or 172% of the normal of 8.29". One new precipitation record was set on the 17^th with 2.74", breaking the 1.60" record from 2000. Monthly snowfall however was lighter than normal, with only 5.1" inches of snowfall observed, a mere 39% of the expected 13.0". The average wind speed was 10.5 mph, with the greatest gust being 47 mph observed on the 19^th, from a northeasterly direction.