Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CXAK59 PAFG 020126
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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
526 PM AKDT SAT APR 01 2023

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 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             42   03/31/2019
 LOW             -58   03/16/1930
HIGHEST           34   03/07         MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST           -26   03/03         MM      MM       MM  MM
                       03/04
AVG. MAXIMUM    12.0               10.4     1.6       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    -4.2               -4.8     0.6       MM
MEAN             3.9                2.8     1.1       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    29               30.2    -1.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     21               21.0     0.0       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.19   2009
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS            MM               0.52      MM       MM
DAILY AVG.        MM               0.02      MM       MM
DAYS >= .01       MM                7.3      MM       MM
DAYS >= .10       MM                1.7      MM       MM
DAYS >= .50       MM                0.1      MM       MM
DAYS >= 1.00      MM                0.0      MM       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL     MM                                  MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1887               1928     -41       MM
 SINCE 7/1     11719              11590     129       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              15.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/110    DATE  03/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    75/130    DATE  03/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.47
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                4     SNOW                       6
LIGHT SNOW               19     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                      3

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

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