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CLMOTZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
220 PM AKDT THU OCT 01 2026

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 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             69   09/03/1978
 LOW              13   09/29/1992
HIGHEST           53   09/07         MM      MM       54  09/01
                       09/11
LOWEST            25   09/30         MM      MM       23  09/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    46.3               47.5    -1.2     45.6
AVG. MINIMUM    39.6               38.7     0.9     36.4
MEAN            42.9               43.1    -0.2     41.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                5.8    -1.8        8
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.31   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          2.30               1.42    0.88     0.37
DAILY AVG.      0.08               0.05    0.03     0.01
DAYS >= .01       20               11.8     8.2        5
DAYS >= .10        6                4.7     1.3        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   09/03 TO 09/04               0.27


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    656                657      -1      712
 SINCE 7/1      1324               1358     -34       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         2                  6      -4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    36/090    DATE  09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    46/090    DATE  09/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.75
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                1     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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