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CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MCGRATH, AK
557 AM AKDT SAT JUN 1 2013

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...THE MCGRATH AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 TO 2013

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH           R  86   5/29/2013
 LOW               -2   5/03/2001
HIGHEST         R  86   5/29         70      16      71  5/31
LOWEST             13                22      -9      13  5/02
AVG. MAXIMUM       54.3              57.3    -3.0    58.0
AVG. MINIMUM       30.1              36.1    -6.0    34.4
MEAN               42.2              46.7    -4.5    46.2
DAYS MAX >= 90      0                 0.0     0.0     0
DAYS MAX <= 32      1                 0.3     0.7     1
DAYS MAX >= 80      4                 0.3     3.7     0
DAYS MAX >= 70      7                 3.1     3.9     3
DAYS MIN <= 32     19                 9.5     9.5    10
DAYS MIN <= 0       0                 0.0    -0.0     0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM            3.07   1988
 MINIMUM         R  0.07   2013
TOTALS              0.07              1.09   -1.02    0.75
DAILY AVG.          0.00              0.03   -0.03    0.02
DAYS >= .01         1                10.6    -9.6    11
DAYS >= .10         0                 3.3    -3.3     3
DAYS >= .50         0                 0.2    -0.2     0
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.0    -0.0     0
GREATEST
 24 HR TOTAL        0.07   5/03                       0.26  5/26

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL             10.7   1992
 24 HR TOTAL        6.8   5-07-1971
 SNOW DEPTH        30     5-01-1985
TOTALS              0.7               0.9    -0.2     0.2
SINCE 7/1          75.0              95.7   -20.7   110.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG.      3                 0       2       0
DAYS >= TRACE       3                 3.0     0.0     4
DAYS >= 1.0         0                 0.3    -0.3     0
DAYS >= 6.0         0                 0.0     0.0     0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        15   5/04                          3  5/02
 24 HR TOTAL      0.7   5/03                        0.2  5/01

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL     710               567     143     576
 SINCE 7/1      14328             13521     807   14250
COOLING TOTAL       9                 0       9       0
 SINCE 1/1          9                 0       9       0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED                4.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION     21/030    DATE   05/30
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION     26/030    DATE   05/30

SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT)   MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC             MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY         MM

AVERAGE RH (PERCENT)     MM

WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     ICE PELLETS                 0
RAIN                      3     GLAZE                       0
DRIZZLE                   0     HAIL                        0
SNOW                      3     HAZE                        0
FOG                       1     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE       0
BLOWING SNOW              0


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

&&
NEW HIGHEST DAILY MONTHLY MAXIMUM OF 86 DEGREES FOR MAY
NEW RECORD FOR LOWEST MONTHLY PRECIP AMOUNT OF 0.07 INCHES
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BE JUN 13