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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1056 PM AKST SUN FEB 04 2024

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024...

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             52   01/16/2009
 LOW             -66   01/14/1934
HIGHEST           30   01/16         29       1       26  01/29
                                                          01/30
LOWEST           -45   01/31        -44      -1      -32  01/22
AVG. MAXIMUM    -3.6                0.6    -4.2      7.7
AVG. MINIMUM   -21.8              -17.2    -4.6     -7.9
MEAN           -12.7               -8.3    -4.4     -0.1
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    31               29.8     1.2       31
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       31
DAYS MIN <= 0     29               25.7     3.3       25

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.71   1937
 MINIMUM        0.01
TOTALS          0.49               0.61   -0.12     0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02    0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        6                8.7    -2.7       11
DAYS >= .10        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   01/15 TO 01/16               0.18

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          65.6   1937
 24 HR TOTAL    15.5   01/19/1937 TO 01/19/1937
 SNOW DEPTH       62   01/20/1937
TOTALS          10.8               10.2     0.6     12.2
SINCE 7/1       53.8               44.1     9.7       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    21                                  17
DAYS >= TRACE     16               10.2     5.8       15
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.2     0.8        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       25   01/17                          21
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   2402               2272     130     2009
 SINCE 7/1      7933               8377    -444       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              2.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    24/020    DATE  01/20
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    29/030    DATE  01/20

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13


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               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      17     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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