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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1022 PM AKDT SAT JUN 03 2023

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...THE NOME AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2023

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             78   05/30/1981
 LOW             -11   05/02/1949
HIGHEST           51   05/24         MM      MM       69  05/22
                       05/26
                       05/28
LOWEST            15   05/06         MM      MM       17  05/03
AVG. MAXIMUM    40.6               43.6    -3.0     45.3
AVG. MINIMUM    29.3               30.9    -1.6     31.7
MEAN            34.9               37.3    -2.4     38.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     4                3.6     0.4        1
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               17.9     5.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.94   2004
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.59               0.89   -0.30     0.86
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.03   -0.01     0.03
DAYS >= .01       11                8.8     2.2        9
DAYS >= .10        1                2.8    -1.8        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   05/01 TO 05/02               0.35


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    923                860      63      813
 SINCE 7/1     13100              12981     119       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/030    DATE  05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/140    DATE  05/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.59
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
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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