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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1011 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             49   04/30/2017
 LOW             -44   04/05/1943
                       04/03/2012
                       04/02/2012
HIGHEST           38   04/30         MM      MM       46  04/30
LOWEST           -28   04/07         MM      MM      -25  04/08
AVG. MAXIMUM    12.7               25.1   -12.4     26.0
AVG. MINIMUM    -6.7               10.0   -16.7     10.2
MEAN             3.0               17.6   -14.6     18.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    28               21.9     6.1       19
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               29.3     0.7       30
DAYS MIN <= 0     20                9.2    10.8        8

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.84   2002
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.41               0.56   -0.15     0.19
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.02   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01        7                6.7     0.3        1
DAYS >= .10        1                1.8    -0.8        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   04/01 TO 04/01               0.19


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1854               1424     430     1400
 SINCE 7/1     13573              13015     558       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              7.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    38/110    DATE  04/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/110    DATE  04/01

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.20
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           24


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      3

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

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