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CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1038 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2026

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2026

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             89   08/21/1977
 LOW              25   08/28/1984
HIGHEST           79   08/01         MM      MM       80  08/06
                       08/14
LOWEST            33   08/31         MM      MM       33  08/20
AVG. MAXIMUM    63.5               64.0    -0.5     63.6
AVG. MINIMUM    48.4               47.8     0.6     46.5
MEAN            55.9               55.9     0.0     55.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.28   1945
 MINIMUM        0.80
TOTALS          4.68               2.91    1.77     4.35
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.09    0.06     0.14
DAYS >= .01       19               16.3     2.7       15
DAYS >= .10       12                8.7     3.3       12
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        2
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.96   08/27 TO 08/28               1.06


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    278                285      -7      302
 SINCE 7/1       556                431     125       MM
COOLING TOTAL      4                  3       1        0
 SINCE 1/1         4                 31     -27       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/210    DATE  08/28
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/190    DATE  08/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.73
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      22     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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