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CLMFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1258 AM AKDT SUN MAY 05 2024

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   04/30/2009
 LOW             -32   04/03/1944
                       04/11/1911
                       04/10/1911
HIGHEST           63   04/19         60       3       54  04/29
LOWEST             2   04/03         -3       5      -14  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    47.6               45.6     2.0     32.5
AVG. MINIMUM    25.0               21.7     3.3     10.4
MEAN            36.3               33.7     2.6     21.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     2                4.2    -2.2       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.4    -2.4       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.0    -2.0        7

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   2002
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.18               0.34   -0.16     0.51
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        4                3.7     0.3        8
DAYS >= .10        0                1.2    -1.2        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.10   04/04 TO 04/05               0.21

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.1   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    16.7   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       51   04/01/1991
TOTALS           4.8                3.1     1.7      8.6
SINCE 7/1       63.6               63.7    -0.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     8                                  24
DAYS >= TRACE     10                2.6     7.4       16
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9        2
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       15   04/04                          28
                       04/05
                       04/06
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    853                940     -87     1299
 SINCE 7/1     12225              12818    -593       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/240    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/230    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.60
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6


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                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                       6     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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