RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE YAKUTAT AK
558 PM AST SAT NOV 30 2002
AKZ022-020000-
558 PM AST SAT NOV 30 2002

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 49 DEGREES HAS BEEN SET, SURPASSING
THE OLD RECORD OF 48 DEGREES SET IN 1976. THERE WILL BE NO FURTHER
ISSUANCE ON THIS STATEMENT.





RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK
335 AM AST SUNDAY DECEMBER 1 2002.


AKZ131-020000-
335 AM AST SUNDAY DECEMBER 1 2002.

...WARMEST NOVEMBER 30TH ON RECORD AT VALDEZ...

FOR MOST OF THE DAY SATURDAY...THE THERMOMETER READING IN VALDEZ
HOVERED AROUND 40 DEGREES AND FREQUENTLY ROSE TO 41 DEGREES. AS
AFTERNOON LOW CLOUDS PERIODICALLY CLEARED...THE TEMPERATURE
SLIPPED AS LOW AS 38 DEGREES.


THE PREVIOUS MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE DATE WAS 40 DEGREES...
SET A FEW YEARS BACK IN 1997. THE WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE FOR
THE DATE...PRIOR TO THIS YEAR...WAS 33 DEGREES. THAT HIGH MINIMUM
TEMPERATURE WAS ACHIEVED TWICE BEFORE...MOST RECENTLY IN 1998 AND
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 30 NOVEMBER 1976.


FRIDAY AND SATURDAY WERE OVERALL WARMEST NOVEMBER DAYS FOR THEIR
RESPECTIVE DATES. THIS NOVEMBER SAW A TOTAL OF EIGHT SUCH RECORDS
SHATTERED WHILE NEARLY ALL DAILY MINIMUMS FOR THE MONTH SET NEW
STANDARDS FOR WARMTH IN VALDEZ.







RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KODIAK AK
218 AM AST SUN DEC 1 2002

AKZ171-020000-
218 AM AST SUN DEC 1 2002


...MONTHLY PRECIPITATION RECORD...
NEW RECORD PRECIP TOTAL OF 15.92 INCHES OF RAIN FOR THE
MONTH OF NOV. THIS BREAKS THE PREVIOUS RECORD OF 15.36 INCHES
SET IN NOV 1983.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
239 AM AST MON DEC 2 2002

AKZ161-030000-
239 AM AST MON DEC 2 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED TODAY...

AT MIDNIGHT THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS TIED. THE RECORD SET IN
1992 WAS TIED TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT UNDER A WARM SOUTHEASTERLY FLOW.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
404 PM AST TUE DEC 3 2002

AKZ161-050000-
404 PM AST TUE DEC 3 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 47 DEGREES OCCURRED AT 12:22 PM
THIS AFTERNOON. THE OLD RECORD OF 43 DEGREES SET IN 1958 WAS
BROKEN SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH THE READING OF 44 DEGREES.
THIS IS THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW WITH A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE.





RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MCGRATH AK
1156 PM AST TUE DEC 3 2002

AKZ151-050000-
1156 PM AST TUE DEC 3 2002


...NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE FOR MCGRATH...
MCGRATH HIT A NEW RECORD HIGH TONIGHT OF 45 DEGREES
BREAKING THE OLD RECORD OF 30 DEGREES SET IN 1979.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
509 AM AST WED DEC 4 2002

AKZ161-050000-
509 AM AST WED DEC 4 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TIED...

THE RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 42 DEGREES SET IN 1997 WAS TIED
THIS MORNING AT 2:33 AM AST. ANOTHER RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE IS
LIKELY FOR KING SALMON AIRPORT THIS AFTERNOON MAKING IT THREE
DAYS IN A ROW.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE AK
424 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

AKZ209-060000-
424 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE ESTABLISHED TODAY...

A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES WAS RECORDED TODAY
IN KOTZEBUE.  THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD HIGH OF 29 DEGREES SET
IN 1985.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MCGRATH AK
1140 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

AKZ151-060000-
1140 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

...WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE...


GUSTY WINDS HELPED BOOST OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES OVER
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. MCGRATH PEAKED AT 45 DEGREES
TUESDAY NIGHT AT 11:45 PM AST..SHATTERING THE PREVIOUS
RECORD OF 30 DEGREES SET IN 1979. THE WARM TEMPERATURES
LINGERED INTO THE NEXT MORNING..ECLIPSING THE WEDNESDAY
RECORD OF 36 DEGREES SET IN 1978. TEMPERATURES THEN
SLOWLY FELL THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.


EVEN WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE DAY..WEDNESDAY
ALSO SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 22 DEGREES
AT 9:43 PM. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS MARK OF 18 DEGREES
SET IN 1986.






RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK
1245 AM AST THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 2002.

AKZ131-060000-
1245 AM AST THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 2002.


...WARMEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH IN 30 YEARS
AT VALDEZ...

MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH AT VALDEZ WERE 33 AND
37 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY. .

THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH MINIMUM SET ON DECEMBER 3RD 1992 WAS 32
DEGREES. THE PRIOR WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER 4TH WAS
SET IN 1984...33 DEGREES.

THE 30-YEAR NORMAL LOW TEMPERATURE FOR VALDEZ ON THOSE DATES IS
A CHILLY 21 DEGREES!


RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
738 AM AST THU DEC 5 2002
AKZ161-060000-
738 AM AST THU DEC 5 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 47 DEGREES OCCURRED AT 6:58 AST
THIS MORNING. THE OLD RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES SET
IN 1983 WAS TIED AT 5:29 AST AND MAY SEE A NEW RECORD BREAKER
IN THE AFTERNOON.



RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
426 PM AST THU DEC 5 2002
AKZ161-070000-
426 PM AST THU DEC 5 2002

...ANOTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD AT KING SALMON TODAY...
THE OLD RECORD OF 45 SET IN 1983 WAS TIED EARLY LAST NIGHT AND THEN
BROKEN THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT 3:30 PM. THE NEW TEMPERATURE IS 48 AND
MAKES ABOUT FOUR DAYS IN A ROW FOR RECORD HIGHS.



RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KOTZEBUE AK
424 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002
AKZ209-060000-
424 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE ESTABLISHED TODAY...
A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 34 DEGREES WAS RECORDED TODAY
IN KOTZEBUE.  THIS BROKE THE OLD RECORD HIGH OF 29 DEGREES SET
IN 1985.





RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MCGRATH AK
1140 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002
AKZ151-060000-
1140 PM AST WED DEC 4 2002

...WARM TEMPERATURES CONTINUE...
GUSTY WINDS HELPED BOOST OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES OVER
THE KUSKOKWIM VALLEY. MCGRATH PEAKED AT 45 DEGREES
TUESDAY NIGHT AT 11:45 PM AST..SHATTERING THE PREVIOUS
RECORD OF 30 DEGREES SET IN 1979. THE WARM TEMPERATURES
LINGERED INTO THE NEXT MORNING..ECLIPSING THE WEDNESDAY
RECORD OF 36 DEGREES SET IN 1978. TEMPERATURES THEN
SLOWLY FELL THROUGH THE REST OF THE DAY.
EVEN WITH FALLING TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE DAY..WEDNESDAY
ALSO SET A NEW RECORD HIGH MINIMUM TEMPERATURE OF 22 DEGREES
AT 9:43 PM. THIS SURPASSED THE PREVIOUS MARK OF 18 DEGREES
SET IN 1986.



RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK
1245 AM AST THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 2002.
AKZ131-060000-
1245 AM AST THURSDAY DECEMBER 5 2002.

...WARMEST MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH IN 30 YEARS
AT VALDEZ...
MINIMUM TEMPERATURES ON DECEMBER 3RD AND 4TH AT VALDEZ WERE 33 AND
37 DEGREES RESPECTIVELY. .
THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH MINIMUM SET ON DECEMBER 3RD 1992 WAS 32
DEGREES. THE PRIOR WARMEST LOW TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER 4TH WAS
SET IN 1984...33 DEGREES.
THE 30-YEAR NORMAL LOW TEMPERATURE FOR VALDEZ ON THOSE DATES IS
A CHILLY 21 DEGREES!




RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
738 AM AST THU DEC 5 2002
AKZ161-060000-
738 AM AST THU DEC 5 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 47 DEGREES OCCURRED AT 6:58 AST
THIS MORNING. THE OLD RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 45 DEGREES SET
IN 1983 WAS TIED AT 5:29 AST AND MAY SEE A NEW RECORD BREAKER
IN THE AFTERNOON.



RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE KING SALMON AK
426 PM AST THU DEC 5 2002
AKZ161-070000-
426 PM AST THU DEC 5 2002

...ANOTHER HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORD AT KING SALMON TODAY...

THE OLD RECORD OF 45 SET IN 1983 WAS TIED EARLY LAST NIGHT AND THEN
BROKEN THIS AFTERNOON ABOUT 3:30 PM. THE NEW TEMPERATURE IS 48 AND
MAKES ABOUT FOUR DAYS IN A ROW FOR RECORD HIGHS.




RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
1015 PM AST SUN DEC 8 2002

...JUNEAU AIRPORT BROKE A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE TODAY...

LOCATION		NEW RECORD	OLD RECORD	YEAR SET

JUNEAU			46		45		1969




RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JUNEAU AK
830 PM AST MON DEC 9 2002

...THE JUNEAU AIRPORT SETS A RECORD HIGH AND A RECORD WARM       
   MINIMUM TEMPERATURE FOR THE SECOND DAY IN A ROW...

LOCATION		NEW RECORD	OLD RECORD	YEAR SET

JUNEAU HIGH MAXIMUM        48		   46    	  1943

JUNEAU HIGH MINIMUM        43              40             1986



RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK
240 AM AST TUE DEC 10 2002
AKZ131-110000-

240 AM AST TUE DEC 10 2002

RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

A RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE OF 39 DEGREES WAS SET FOR THE 9TH OF 
DECEMBER AT VALDEZ. THE PREVIOUS RECORD FOR THE 9TH OF DECEMBER 
WAS 37 DEGREES WHICH WAS SET IN 1986.
THE LAST 3 DAYS HAS SEEN 2 HIGH TEMPERATURE RECORDS SET WHEN A HIGH 
TEMPERATURE OF 37 DEGREES WAS ESTABLISHED ON THE 7TH OF DECEMBER.












RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE VALDEZ AK
1244 AM AST THU DEC 12 2002
AKZ131-130000-
1244 AM AST THU DEC 12 2002

...RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE...

A NEW RECORD HIGH TEMPERATURE WAS SET YESTERDAY IN VALDEZ WHEN THE 
TEMPERATURE CLIMBED TO 40 DEGREES. THE PREVIOUS RECORD HIGH 
TEMPERATURE FOR DECEMBER 11 WAS 38 DEGREES...SET IN 1997.