Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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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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