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

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             89   08/21/1977
 LOW              25   08/28/1984
HIGHEST           82   08/03         MM      MM       75  08/03
LOWEST            33   08/28         MM      MM       34  08/10
AVG. MAXIMUM    65.3               64.0     1.3     60.8
AVG. MINIMUM    50.2               47.8     2.4     45.7
MEAN            57.7               55.9     1.8     53.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.6    -0.6        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        6.28   1945
 MINIMUM        0.80
TOTALS          4.61               2.91    1.70     3.49
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.09    0.06     0.13
DAYS >= .01       20               16.3     3.7       20
DAYS >= .10        9                8.7     0.3       12
DAYS >= .50        3                1.4     1.6        1
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.1     0.9        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   1.15   08/25 TO 08/26               0.95


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    221                285     -64      301
 SINCE 7/1       365                431     -66       MM
COOLING TOTAL      3                  3       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        19                 31     -12       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/190    DATE  08/26
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/210    DATE  08/26

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                4     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2
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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