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CXAK59 PAFG 091546
CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
746 AM AKDT MON OCT 09 2023

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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   09/05/1957
                       09/03/1949
 LOW               2   09/24/1992
HIGHEST           57   09/12         MM      MM       64  09/03
LOWEST            20   09/28         MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    50.9               53.9    -3.0     54.0
AVG. MINIMUM    35.5               38.0    -2.5       MM
MEAN            43.2               46.0    -2.8     47.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32     9                8.9     0.1       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.18   1993
 MINIMUM        0.19
TOTALS          1.78               2.53   -0.75     2.61
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.08   -0.02     0.09
DAYS >= .01       13               14.0    -1.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        7                7.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                1.1    -1.1       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.2    -0.2       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   08/31 TO 09/01                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    648                572      76      496
 SINCE 7/1      1013               1004       9       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        19                 31     -12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/250    DATE  09/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/250    DATE  09/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      12     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      1

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

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