Record Report Issued by NWS Fairbanks, AK
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SXAK79 PAFG 151937
RERAFG
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1137 AM AKDT WED MAY 15 2013
...MORE RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES BROKEN...
AN ARCTIC AIR MASS OVER ALASKA CONTINUES TO BREAK COLD TEMPERATURE
RECORDS IN THE INTERIOR. SEVERAL LOCATIONS BROKE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MANY LOCATIONS BROKE RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING.
BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM TUESDAY AND LOW
TEMPERATURES FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING. ONLY LONG TERM STATIONS WITH
A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF RECORD HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IF A RECORD LOW
WAS BROKEN.
HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY MAY 14TH:
BETTLES.......................32 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 36 IN 1964)
GALENA........................33 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 36 IN 1966)
NORTHWAY......................35 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 39 IN 2000)
EAGLE.........................39 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 42 IN 2010)
DELTA JUNCTION................40 ABOVE (TIE RECORD 40 IN 1967)
LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MAY 15TH:
BETTLES.......................14 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 19 IN 1965)
UAF COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.......21 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 25 IN 1970)
EIELSON AFB...................24 ABOVE (OLD RECORD 25 IN 2001)
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