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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK
626 AM AKDT WED APR 4 2018

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2018...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2018

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR`S
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              39   03/29/1973
 LOW              -58   03/16/1930
HIGHEST            31   03/31        MM      MM       22  03/11
LOWEST            -22   03/17        MM      MM      -28  03/06
AVG. MAXIMUM     19.2               8.8    10.4      1.3
AVG. MINIMUM      6.4              -6.7    13.1    -16.4
MEAN             12.8               1.1    11.7     -7.6
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     31              30.4     0.6       30
DAYS MIN <= 32     31              31.0     0.0       30
DAYS MIN <= 0       6              21.2   -15.2       28

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         2.19   2009
 MINIMUM            T   1986
                        1960
                        1953
TOTALS           2.05              0.44    1.61     0.03
DAILY AVG.       0.07              0.01    0.06     0.00
DAYS >= .01        22               6.6    15.4        2
DAYS >= .10         9               1.4     7.6        0
DAYS >= .50         0               0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.37   03/02 TO 03/02           03/14 TO 03/14

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           48.5   1938
 24 HR TOTAL       MM
 SNOW DEPTH        79   03/02/2011
                        03/01/2011
TOTALS           24.3               5.9    18.4      0.7
SINCE 7/1       103.7              53.5    50.2     50.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     55                23      32       46
DAYS >= TRACE      24               7.2    16.8        9
DAYS >= 1.0        10               2.2     7.8        0
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        57   03/31                         46  03/31
                        03/23                             03/30
                        03/22                             03/29
 24 HR TOTAL      3.7   03/02 TO 03/02           03/14 TO 03/14

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1611              1982    -371     2169
 SINCE 7/1      10297             12227   -1930    11028
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    45/110    DATE  03/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    52/110    DATE  03/02

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.70


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          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                2     SNOW                       9
LIGHT SNOW               24     SLEET                      0
FOG                      26     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      4
HAZE                     10

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

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