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CXAK59 PAFG 012158
CLMOTZ

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

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             54   10/01/2018
                       10/01/2003
                       09/19/1995
 LOW             -19   10/31/1975
                       10/31/2011
                       10/28/2011
HIGHEST           37   10/01         MM      MM       42  10/05
                                                          10/06
LOWEST            14   10/09         MM      MM        5  10/29
                                                          10/30
                                                          10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    30.9               30.8     0.1     30.2
AVG. MINIMUM    24.3               23.0     1.3     23.0
MEAN            27.6               26.9     0.7     26.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    23               16.9     6.1       18
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               24.9     6.1       29
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.8    -0.8        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.20   1993
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.45               1.07    0.38     1.42
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.03    0.02     0.05
DAYS >= .01       20               11.5     8.5       17
DAYS >= .10        6                3.6     2.4        7
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.26   10/21 TO 10/22               0.34


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1152               1181     -29     1182
 SINCE 7/1      2413               2541    -128       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  6      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/130    DATE  10/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/120    DATE  10/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.65
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      1
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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