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CLMOTZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
746 AM AKDT MON OCT 09 2023

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2023

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           52   09/03         MM      MM       60  09/08
LOWEST            32   09/21         MM      MM       30  09/30
                       09/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    44.8               47.5    -2.7     48.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.8               38.7    -0.9     41.0
MEAN            41.3               43.1    -1.8     44.9
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     2                5.8    -3.8        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.31   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          3.19               1.42    1.77     1.46
DAILY AVG.      0.11               0.05    0.06     0.05
DAYS >= .01       20               11.8     8.2       15
DAYS >= .10        9                4.7     4.3        4
DAYS >= .50        1                0.4     0.6        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.93                                0.38


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    704                657      47      593
 SINCE 7/1      1261               1358     -97       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         3                  6      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/310    DATE  09/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    44/320    DATE  09/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            3


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       4
LIGHT RAIN               20     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      1
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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