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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1056 PM AKST SUN FEB 04 2024

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024

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   01/27/2014
 LOW             -55   01/18/1934
                       01/16/1934
                       01/15/1934
HIGHEST           32   01/15         MM      MM       23  01/30
LOWEST           -40   01/28         MM      MM      -26  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM     4.6                4.5     0.1      9.6
AVG. MINIMUM    -5.8               -8.4     2.6     -2.2
MEAN            -0.6               -1.9     1.3      3.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               29.8     1.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     13               20.9    -7.9       19

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.94   1937
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.35               0.62   -0.27     0.62
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.02
DAYS >= .01        3                8.6    -5.6       10
DAYS >= .10        1                2.1    -1.1        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.27   01/14 TO 01/15               0.17


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2027               2075     -48     1893
 SINCE 7/1      7904               8186    -282       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              18.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    49/110    DATE  01/12
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    67/090    DATE  01/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.42
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16


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                1     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               10     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                     11

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

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