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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
1251 AM AKDT SAT JUN 2 2012

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...THE FAIRBANKS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2012

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            71   05/22        75      -4       86  05/28
LOWEST             18   05/03        27      -9       25  05/08
AVG. MAXIMUM     59.2              61.0    -1.8     64.7
AVG. MINIMUM     36.6              37.8    -1.2     40.1
MEAN             47.9              49.4    -1.5     52.4
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1               0.0     1.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     10               5.9     4.1       12
DAYS MIN <= 0       0               0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         1.96   2004
 MINIMUM         0.04   2011
TOTALS           0.73              0.60    0.13     0.04
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.02    0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01         6               7.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= .10         2               1.7     0.3        0
DAYS >= .50         1               0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.54   05/24 TO 05/25           05/24 TO 05/24



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              T               0.9    -0.9        T
SINCE 7/1        57.4              65.0    -7.6     61.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= TRACE       2               0.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.0         0               0.2    -0.2        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH         0                                  0
 24 HR TOTAL        T   05/14 TO 05/14           05/11 TO 05/11

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     522               485      37      397
 SINCE 7/1      13773             13509     264    13458
COOLING TOTAL       0                 1      -1       15
 SINCE 1/1          0                 1      -1       15
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/180    DATE  05/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    33/140    DATE  05/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               10     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                       3     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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this was the coolest may since 2003.

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