Climatological Report (Monthly) Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK
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CXAK59 PAFG 010955
CLMOTZ
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023
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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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 80 08/06/1968
LOW 28 08/30/1929
HIGHEST 70 08/11 MM MM 66 08/03
LOWEST 35 08/23 MM MM 38 08/16
08/29
08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.7 56.6 1.1 53.3
AVG. MINIMUM 49.3 47.7 1.6 44.8
MEAN 53.5 52.1 1.4 49.1
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 0.1 -0.1 0
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 5.26 1998
MINIMUM 0.02
TOTALS 2.58 2.13 0.45 1.83
DAILY AVG. 0.08 0.07 0.01 0.06
DAYS >= .01 16 13.5 2.5 14
DAYS >= .10 8 6.2 1.8 6
DAYS >= .50 0 0.9 -0.9 0
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
24 HR. TOTAL 0.65 08/18 TO 08/19 0.60
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 349 399 -50 485
SINCE 7/1 557 703 -146 MM
COOLING TOTAL 0 1 -1 0
SINCE 1/1 3 6 -3 MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 9.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 32/230 DATE 08/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/230 DATE 08/19
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 3
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0
HEAVY RAIN 1 RAIN 2
LIGHT RAIN 19 FREEZING RAIN 0
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0
FOG 19 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 0
HAZE 9
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
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