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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1258 AM AKDT SUN MAY 05 2024

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             68   04/29/2009
 LOW             -40   04/01/1985
HIGHEST           59   04/20         MM      MM       51  04/21
LOWEST           -14   04/02         MM      MM      -30  04/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.5               42.9    -0.4     25.8
AVG. MINIMUM    22.1               21.5     0.6     -4.4
MEAN            32.3               32.2     0.1     10.7
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     6                4.5     1.5       17
DAYS MIN <= 32    24               26.9    -2.9       23
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.7    -1.7       14

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.78   1964
 MINIMUM        0.01
TOTALS          0.62               0.74   -0.12     0.75
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.03
DAYS >= .01        6                6.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .10        2                2.1    -0.1        3
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.32   04/04 TO 04/04               0.45


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    974                984     -10     1245
 SINCE 7/1     12136              12449    -313       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  04/11
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    56/180    DATE  04/11

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.56
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                8     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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