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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
746 AM AKDT MON OCT 09 2023

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...THE NOME AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             71   09/11/1979
 LOW               9   09/28/1992
HIGHEST           56   09/03         MM      MM       59  09/02
                                                          09/08
LOWEST            26   09/21         MM      MM       30  09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.3               49.0    -3.7     50.9
AVG. MINIMUM    34.8               37.2    -2.4     42.3
MEAN            40.0               43.1    -3.1     46.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                9.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        7.46   1986
 MINIMUM        0.07
TOTALS          3.36               2.20    1.16     5.57
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.07    0.04     0.19
DAYS >= .01       22               13.6     8.4       21
DAYS >= .10        7                6.6     0.4       15
DAYS >= .50        2                0.8     1.2        2
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.24   09/02 TO 09/03               1.18


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    742                657      85      544
 SINCE 7/1      1538               1523      15       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              8.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/280    DATE  09/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/300    DATE  09/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       5
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      2

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

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