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CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1056 PM AKST SUN FEB 04 2024

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             54   01/30/1945
 LOW             -75   01/27/1989
HIGHEST           25   01/15         MM      MM       MM  MM
                       01/16
LOWEST           -50   01/28         MM      MM       MM  MM
                       01/31
AVG. MAXIMUM     0.6                2.6    -2.0       MM
AVG. MINIMUM   -17.6              -14.1    -3.5       MM
MEAN            -8.5               -5.8    -2.7       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               28.2     2.8       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     26               23.0     3.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.74   1993
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.36               1.15   -0.79       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.04   -0.03       MM
DAYS >= .01        7               10.4    -3.4       MM
DAYS >= .10        1                3.5    -2.5       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.12   01/29 TO 01/29                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2269               2193      76       MM
 SINCE 7/1      7978               8121    -143       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/020    DATE  01/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    30/030    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.39
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           15


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                       1
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      9

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

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