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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1011 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             76   04/30/2009
 LOW             -32   04/03/1944
                       04/11/1911
                       04/10/1911
HIGHEST           54   04/29         60      -6       59  04/29
LOWEST           -14   04/07         -3     -11      -11  04/09
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.5               45.6   -13.1     41.9
AVG. MINIMUM    10.4               21.7   -11.3     14.6
MEAN            21.5               33.7   -12.3     28.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14                4.2     9.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               26.4     2.6       28
DAYS MIN <= 0      7                2.0     5.0        4

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.06   2002
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.51               0.34    0.17     0.02
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.01    0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01        8                3.7     4.3        1
DAYS >= .10        2                1.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.21   04/02 TO 04/02               0.02

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          25.1   1948
 24 HR TOTAL    16.7   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       51   04/01/1991
TOTALS           8.6                3.1     5.5      0.5
SINCE 7/1       77.9               63.7    14.2       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    24                                  24
DAYS >= TRACE     16                2.6    13.4        6
DAYS >= 1.0        2                1.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       28   04/03                          31
                       04/13
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                 0.3

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1299                940     359     1094
 SINCE 7/1     12509              12818    -309       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/040    DATE  04/22
                                30/050          04/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/050    DATE  04/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               1
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               16     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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