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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             72   10/01/2003
                       10/01/2003
 LOW             -28   10/26/1935
HIGHEST           48   10/01         51      -3       57  10/04
LOWEST             5   10/27         -6      11       -6  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    32.8               34.1    -1.3     34.7
AVG. MINIMUM    21.1               18.4     2.7     22.0
MEAN            27.0               26.2     0.8     28.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    15               14.2     0.8       11
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               28.8     1.2       26
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                2.8    -2.8        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.40   1935
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          1.12               0.76    0.36     0.77
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.02
DAYS >= .01       14                9.8     4.2       11
DAYS >= .10        5                2.7     2.3        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.30   10/06 TO 10/06               0.18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.2   1935
 24 HR TOTAL    12.5   10/29/1946 TO 10/29/1946
 SNOW DEPTH       22   10/29/1935
TOTALS          14.9                8.2     6.7      5.0
SINCE 7/1       14.9               10.5     4.4       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     5                                   1
DAYS >= TRACE     18                8.3     9.7       17
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.3     0.7        3
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        9   10/23                           4
                       10/24

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1171               1201     -30     1128
 SINCE 7/1      1930               2133    -203       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       140                 68      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  10/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  10/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              1
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               18     SLEET                      0
FOG                      19     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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