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CLMOTZ

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

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             80   08/06/1968
 LOW              28   08/30/1929
HIGHEST           75   08/16         MM      MM       74  08/01
                                                          08/02
LOWEST            39   08/30         MM      MM       37  08/24
                       08/31
                                                          08/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    57.8               56.6     1.2     55.5
AVG. MINIMUM    49.5               47.7     1.8     46.5
MEAN            53.7               52.1     1.6     51.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.36   2025
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          3.22               2.13    1.09     5.36
DAILY AVG.      0.10               0.07    0.03     0.17
DAYS >= .01       20               13.5     6.5       17
DAYS >= .10       13                6.2     6.8       11
DAYS >= .50        1                0.9     0.1        4
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.72   08/02 TO 08/03               1.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    345                399     -54      426
 SINCE 7/1       668                703     -35       MM
COOLING TOTAL      2                  1       1        1
 SINCE 1/1         2                  6      -4       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/350    DATE  08/22
                                33/210          08/24
                                33/080          08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/080    DATE  08/27
                                43/080          08/28

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            5


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                3     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               22     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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