Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1258 AM AKDT SUN MAY 05 2024

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             49   04/30/2017
 LOW             -44   04/05/1943
                       04/03/2012
                       04/02/2012
HIGHEST           41   04/25         MM      MM       38  04/30
LOWEST           -18   04/02         MM      MM      -28  04/07
AVG. MAXIMUM    24.7               23.8     0.9     12.7
AVG. MINIMUM    10.8                8.8     2.0     -6.7
MEAN            17.8               16.3     1.5      3.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    22               21.9     0.1       28
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               29.3    -0.3       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      8                9.2    -1.2       20

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.84   2002
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.32               0.56    0.76     0.41
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.02    0.02     0.01
DAYS >= .01       16                6.7     9.3        7
DAYS >= .10        5                1.8     3.2        1
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.46   04/03 TO 04/03               0.32


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1408               1461     -53     1854
 SINCE 7/1     12908              13393    -485       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              13.8
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    44/100    DATE  04/03
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    54/110    DATE  04/03

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.66
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            6


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          2     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                3     SNOW                       3
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      6
HAZE                      3

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

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