Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Barrow, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
238 AM AKDT WED JUN 05 2024

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             47   05/21/2015
                       05/23/1996
 LOW             -19   05/06/1984
HIGHEST           39   05/15         MM      MM       40  05/14
                                                          05/21
LOWEST             2   05/10         MM      MM        9  05/01
AVG. MAXIMUM    28.1               26.9     1.2     30.0
AVG. MINIMUM    19.4               18.5     0.9     22.2
MEAN            23.7               22.7     1.0     26.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               21.6     0.4       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.4     0.6       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                1.6    -1.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        0.94   2017
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.23               0.28   -0.05     0.44
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        5                6.3    -1.3        5
DAYS >= .10        0                0.8    -0.8        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.09   05/09 TO 05/09               0.31


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1271               1311     -40     1198
 SINCE 7/1     16205              17796   -1591       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/200    DATE  05/15
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    32/200    DATE  05/15

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.76
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     15

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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