Highlights

Nome reported a mean monthly temperature in April of 17.9°F, 1.7°F below normal. The maximum temperature occurred on the 24^th with 44°F and a minimum of 13°F was recorded on the 11^th. Precipitation was very close to normal, totaling 0.64", only 1/100" below the long-term mean value. A total of 11.2" of snowfall was measured in April, 60% above normal. This included a new daily snowfall record of 7.7" that fell on the 7^th, topping the previous record of 5.4" set in 1945. The average wind speed for the month was 7.3 mph, and the highest gust observed was 55 mph on the 7^th.