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CXAK59 PAFG 011811
CLMMCG

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

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 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             68   04/29/2009
 LOW             -40   04/01/1985
HIGHEST           51   04/21         MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST           -30   04/10         MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.8               42.9   -17.1       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    -4.4               21.5   -25.9       MM
MEAN            10.7               32.2   -21.5       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    17                4.5    12.5       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    23               26.9    -3.9       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     14                2.7    11.3       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.78   1964
 MINIMUM        0.01
TOTALS          0.75               0.74    0.01       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.02    0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01        5                6.7    -1.7       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                2.1     0.9       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.45   04/03 TO 04/04                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1245                984     261       MM
 SINCE 7/1     11836              12449    -613       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              5.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/040    DATE  04/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    35/200    DATE  04/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.26
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           19


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                1     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW                7     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      5

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

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