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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
1259 PM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013

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...THE FAIRBANKS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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              76   04/30/2009
 LOW              -32   04/03/1944
                        04/11/1911
                        04/10/1911
HIGHEST            48   04/23        60     -12       61  04/16
LOWEST            -21   04/11        -3     -18       -8  04/04
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.4              44.5   -14.1     49.7
AVG. MINIMUM      5.5              20.6   -15.1     24.1
MEAN             18.0              32.5   -14.5     36.9
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     18               4.1    13.9        3
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              27.3     2.7       25
DAYS MIN <= 0       8               2.2     5.8        2

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.06   2002
 MINIMUM            T   2000
TOTALS           0.66              0.31    0.35     0.07
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.01    0.01     0.00
DAYS >= .01         7               3.6     3.4        3
DAYS >= .10         3               0.9     2.1        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.21   04/30 TO 04/30


SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.1   1948
 24 HR TOTAL     10.8   04/01/1948 TO 04/01/1948
 SNOW DEPTH        51   04/01/1991
TOTALS            9.9               2.9     7.0        T
SINCE 7/1        66.6              64.1     2.5     57.4
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     21                12       9       11
DAYS >= TRACE      12               2.8     9.2        2
DAYS >= 1.0         5               0.9     4.1        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        25   04/10                         22  04/06
                        04/09
 24 HR TOTAL      2.6   04/09

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1404               974     430      834
 SINCE 7/1      14159             13024    1135    13251
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50


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                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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