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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
532 PM AKST THU JAN 11 2024

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 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             40   12/05/2022
 LOW             -55   12/10/1924
HIGHEST           21   12/01         MM      MM       40  12/05
LOWEST           -22   12/29         MM      MM      -20  12/25
AVG. MAXIMUM     6.5               -0.4     6.9     11.8
AVG. MINIMUM    -5.2              -12.2     7.0     -2.4
MEAN             0.6               -6.3     6.9      4.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       30
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     22               27.1    -5.1       17

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.17   2013
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.45               0.22    0.23     0.60
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01       15                6.7     8.3       12
DAYS >= .10        1                0.4     0.6        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.15   12/26 TO 12/26               0.23


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1989               2210    -221     1863
 SINCE 7/1      6676               7793   -1117       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         1                  0       1       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    MM        DATE   MM
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    39/040    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.78
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


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                       0
LIGHT SNOW               23     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      8

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

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