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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
739 AM AKDT TUE APR 09 2024

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             34   03/21/1998
 LOW             -52   03/02/1971
                       03/06/1923
HIGHEST           30   03/22         MM      MM       31  03/07
                                                          03/08
LOWEST           -35   03/10         MM      MM      -38  03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    -2.2               -3.8     1.6      5.1
AVG. MINIMUM   -14.5              -17.2     2.7    -10.9
MEAN            -8.3              -10.5     2.2     -2.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     25               28.8    -3.8       23

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.50   1963
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.19               0.18    0.01     0.18
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00     0.01
DAYS >= .01        8                5.1     2.9        6
DAYS >= .10        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.08   03/18 TO 03/18               0.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2265               2340     -75     2098
 SINCE 7/1     13152              14658   -1506       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/110    DATE  03/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/100    DATE  03/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.40
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16


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                       2
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      10     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     22

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

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