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CLMFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
532 PM AKST THU JAN 11 2024

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             58   12/05/1934
 LOW             -62   12/29/1961
                       12/28/1961
HIGHEST           30   12/24         30       0       29  12/03
LOWEST           -30   12/15        -40      10      -39  12/20
                       12/29
AVG. MAXIMUM     4.1                4.3    -0.2      3.9
AVG. MINIMUM   -12.0              -13.0     1.0    -12.8
MEAN            -3.9               -4.3     0.4     -4.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               30.1     0.9       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     25               25.6    -0.6       25

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.73   2021
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.96               0.57    0.39     1.13
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13                8.8     4.2       13
DAYS >= .10        3                1.6     1.4        6
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.54   12/12 TO 12/13               0.29

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          50.7   1984
 24 HR TOTAL    14.7   12/18/1965 TO 12/19/1965
 SNOW DEPTH       46   12/29/1990
TOTALS          17.1               10.9     6.2     15.4
SINCE 7/1       43.0               33.9     9.1       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    16                                  15
DAYS >= TRACE     20               10.4     9.6       23
DAYS >= 1.0        7                3.5     3.5        6
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       19   12/18                          17
                       12/19
                       12/31
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2132               2150     -18     2144
 SINCE 7/1      5531               6109    -578       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       140                 68      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    16/190    DATE  12/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    23/210    DATE  12/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               20     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      4

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

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