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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             76   08/08/1968
 LOW              20   08/16/1925
                       08/31/1922
HIGHEST           76R  08/05         MM      MM       63  08/04
LOWEST            33   08/24         MM      MM       30  08/21
                       08/30
                                                          08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    48.5               44.5     4.0     43.2
AVG. MINIMUM    40.5               35.1     5.4     35.5
MEAN            44.5               39.8     4.7     39.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                9.8    -9.8        5
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.81   1963
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.26               1.09    0.17     1.12
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01       10               11.5    -1.5       18
DAYS >= .10        6                3.8     2.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.40   08/27 TO 08/27               0.33


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    631                781    -150      787
 SINCE 7/1      1136               1504    -368       MM
COOLING TOTAL      1                  0       1        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/250    DATE  08/22

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.87
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               17     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      24     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     10
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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