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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
155 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             93   08/05/1994
 LOW              21   08/30/1922
HIGHEST           84   08/05         81       3       79  08/04
                                                          08/12
LOWEST            45   08/31         34      11       39  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    69.6               66.4     3.2     68.8
AVG. MINIMUM    52.8               47.6     5.2     49.2
MEAN            61.2               57.0     4.2     59.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.88   1930
 MINIMUM        0.24
TOTALS          1.83               2.10   -0.27     1.39
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.07   -0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       15               13.5     1.5       16
DAYS >= .10        5                6.1    -1.1        7
DAYS >= .50        0                1.0    -1.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.53   08/20 TO 08/21               0.32

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           3.0   1922
 24 HR TOTAL     3.0   08/29/1922 TO 08/29/1922
 SNOW DEPTH        0   MM
TOTALS           0.0                0.0     0.0      0.0
SINCE 7/1        0.0                0.0     0.0       MM
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     0                                   0
DAYS >= TRACE      0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.0        0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        0                                   0
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    134                255    -121      180
 SINCE 7/1       157                353    -196       MM
COOLING TOTAL     23                  7      16        2
 SINCE 1/1       140                 68      72       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    26/290    DATE  08/27
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/290    DATE  08/27

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.79
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            0


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              4     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               21     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                     11

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

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