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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
526 PM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             56   03/31/1994
                       03/24/1915
                       03/21/1915
 LOW             -56   03/13/1911
                       03/12/1911
HIGHEST           42   03/19         45      -3       45  03/25
                       03/22
                       03/27
LOWEST           -34   03/04        -27      -7      -25  03/14
AVG. MAXIMUM    24.7               24.9    -0.2     28.3
AVG. MINIMUM    -2.3               -3.4     1.1     -1.6
MEAN            11.2               10.7     0.5     13.4
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    20               21.3    -1.3       22
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     19               18.2     0.8       19

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.72   1921
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.36               0.40   -0.04     0.13
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01        7                5.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= .10        1                0.8     0.2        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.16   03/08 TO 03/09               0.10

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.1   1921
 24 HR TOTAL    15.1   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       56   03/25/1991
TOTALS           5.8                6.5    -0.7      1.6
SINCE 7/1       69.3               60.6     8.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    25                                  34
DAYS >= TRACE     12                6.7     5.3        8
DAYS >= 1.0        3                1.9     1.1        1
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       27   03/10                          39
                       03/11
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1659               1682     -23     1592
 SINCE 7/1     11210              11879    -669       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    22/260    DATE  03/09
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/250    DATE  03/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.67
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2


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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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