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CLMOME

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 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             83   08/08/1966
 LOW              23   08/30/1913
HIGHEST           71   08/15         MM      MM       73  08/07
LOWEST            36   08/29         MM      MM       34  08/19
                       08/30
                       08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               56.0    -0.5     56.6
AVG. MINIMUM    46.6               44.4     2.2     44.9
MEAN            51.1               50.2     0.9     50.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.59   1998
 MINIMUM        0.40
TOTALS          6.31               3.22    3.09     5.18
DAILY AVG.      0.20               0.10    0.10     0.17
DAYS >= .01       18               14.8     3.2       16
DAYS >= .10       11                8.1     2.9        8
DAYS >= .50        5                1.9     3.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.3     0.7        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.94   08/02 TO 08/03               1.52


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    422                459     -37      440
 SINCE 7/1       828                860     -32       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        3
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    39/140    DATE  08/23
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/130    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.77
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       8
LIGHT RAIN               20     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      20     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      0

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

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