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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1011 AM AKDT MON MAY 01 2023

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...THE NOME AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 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             60   04/27/1940
                       04/25/1940
 LOW             -30   04/07/1968
                       04/05/1918
HIGHEST           39   04/30         MM      MM       53  04/30
LOWEST           -30R  04/08         MM      MM      -13  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    19.4               29.4   -10.0     33.4
AVG. MINIMUM    -2.6               15.9   -18.5     22.1
MEAN             8.4               22.7   -14.3     27.8
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    24               17.3     6.7        9
DAYS MIN <= 32    30               28.0     2.0       24
DAYS MIN <= 0     18                4.7    13.3        3

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.47   2020
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.48               0.74   -0.26     0.65
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.02   -0.00     0.02
DAYS >= .01        5                7.9    -2.9        9
DAYS >= .10        1                2.6    -1.6        2
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.33   04/01 TO 04/01               0.32


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1689               1270     419     1112
 SINCE 7/1     12177              12124      53       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    31/040    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    38/040    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.22
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           23


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                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               11     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
HAZE                      7

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

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