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CLMOTZ

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

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...THE KOTZEBUE 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             42   03/31/2019
 LOW             -58   03/16/1930
HIGHEST           33   03/21         MM      MM       34  03/07
LOWEST           -28   03/01         MM      MM      -26  03/03
                       03/12
                                                          03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    12.3                9.1     3.2     12.0
AVG. MINIMUM    -4.2               -6.0     1.8     -4.2
MEAN             4.0                1.5     2.5      3.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    30               30.2    -0.2       29
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     20               21.0    -1.0       21

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.19   2009
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.90               0.52    0.38       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01       11                7.3     3.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                1.7     1.3       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.22   03/21 TO 03/21                 MM
                       03/21 TO 03/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1881               1967     -86     1887
 SINCE 7/1     11500              11932    -432       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/120    DATE  03/03
                                38/110          03/19
                                38/300          03/31
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    49/300    DATE  03/31

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.54
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           12


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       5
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      4

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

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