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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
208 PM AKST TUE JAN 29 2013

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
................................................................
TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              58   12/05/1934
 LOW              -62   12/29/1961
                        12/28/1961
HIGHEST            34   12/31        30       4       47  12/04
LOWEST            -48   12/17       -40      -8      -36  12/31
                                                          12/30
AVG. MAXIMUM     -8.9               4.8   -13.7     14.4
AVG. MINIMUM    -25.6             -12.9   -12.7     -6.4
MEAN            -17.3              -4.1   -13.2      4.0
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     30              29.5     0.5       29
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      27              25.3     1.7       21

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.23   1984
 MINIMUM            T   1969
TOTALS           1.19              0.64    0.55     0.95
DAILY AVG.       0.04              0.02    0.02     0.03
DAYS >= .01         7               9.0    -2.0       17
DAYS >= .10         4               1.6     2.4        3
DAYS >= .50         1               0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.72   12/12 TO 12/12           12/25 TO 12/25
                                                          12/25 TO 12/25
                                                          12/25 TO 12/25

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           50.7   5
                        0
                        -26215
 24 HR TOTAL     14.7   12/18/1965 TO 12/19/1965
 SNOW DEPTH        46   12/29/1990
TOTALS           18.6              12.1     6.5     12.2
SINCE 7/1        29.9              37.9    -8.0     25.6
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     13                11       2       10
DAYS >= TRACE      11              10.8     0.2       26
DAYS >= 1.0         5               4.0     1.0        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        20   12/13                         14  12/31
                                                          12/30
                                                          12/29
 24 HR TOTAL      9.5   12/12 TO 12/12           12/25 TO 12/25
                                                          12/25 TO 12/25
                                                          12/25 TO 12/25

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    2539              2141     398     1886
 SINCE 7/1       7028              6272     756     6001
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         34                61     -27       39
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    20/250    DATE  12/13
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    26/270    DATE  12/13

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60


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               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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