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CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
158 PM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             67   10/10/2009
 LOW             -28   10/30/1982
HIGHEST           45   10/01         MM      MM       56  10/05
LOWEST             0   10/21         MM      MM        0  10/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.8               34.5    -0.7     40.0
AVG. MINIMUM    19.3               22.4    -3.1     26.2
MEAN            26.6               28.4    -1.8     33.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    14               13.4     0.6        3
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               25.7     5.3       14
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.2    -1.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.64   2013
 MINIMUM        0.15
TOTALS          0.34               1.46   -1.12     1.84
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.05   -0.04     0.09
DAYS >= .01        7               11.9    -4.9        9
DAYS >= .10        0                4.2    -4.2        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.13   10/05 TO 10/06               0.94


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1184               1133      51      664
 SINCE 7/1      2197               2138      59       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        19                 31     -12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    15/050    DATE  10/04
                                15/010          10/05
                                15/360          10/17
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    23/340    DATE  10/01
                                23/010          10/05
                                23/010          10/17

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.61
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            9


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                6     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                8     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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