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CLMFAI

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

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             90   05/28/1947
 LOW                   05/09/1964
HIGHEST           72   05/21         75      -3       80  05/19
                       05/29
LOWEST            29   05/02         27       2       29  05/05
AVG. MAXIMUM    61.5               62.1    -0.6     62.5
AVG. MINIMUM    39.4               38.6     0.8     39.4
MEAN            50.5               50.3     0.2     50.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                6.2    -2.2        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.96   2004
 MINIMUM        0.04
TOTALS          1.08               0.54    0.54     0.28
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                6.2     1.8        5
DAYS >= .10        3                1.5     1.5        1
DAYS >= .50        1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.52   05/23 TO 05/24               0.13

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          14.1   1992
 24 HR TOTAL     9.4   05/12/1992 TO 05/12/1992
 SNOW DEPTH       29   05/04/1937
TOTALS           0.5                0.9    -0.4      0.0
SINCE 7/1       64.1               64.6    -0.5       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     T                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE      2                0.6     1.4        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       MM                                  10
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    444                455     -11      431
 SINCE 7/1     12669              13272    -603       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        3
 SINCE 1/1         0                  1      -1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/090    DATE  05/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/090    DATE  05/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               13     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      0

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

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