Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Barrow, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
219 PM AKST WED NOV 8 2023

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             44   10/10/2016
 LOW             -32   10/27/1970
HIGHEST           36   10/01         MM      MM       42  10/06
                       10/24
LOWEST                 10/22         MM      MM       -7  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.6               25.6     5.0     28.9
AVG. MINIMUM    21.4               16.8     4.6     20.2
MEAN            26.0               21.2     4.8     24.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               26.2    -5.2       25
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.5     0.5       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.9    -1.9        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.65   1925
 MINIMUM        0.12
TOTALS          1.56               0.54    1.02     1.01
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.02    0.03     0.03
DAYS >= .01       21               13.5     2.5       16
DAYS >= .10        6                1.2     4.8        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.34   10/17 TO 10/17               0.26


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1201               1358    -157     1248
 SINCE 7/1      3167               3802    -635       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/300    DATE  10/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.88
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      23     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
HAZE                      1

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

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