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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 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             83   08/08/1966
 LOW              23   08/30/1913
HIGHEST           74   08/12         MM      MM       71  08/01
LOWEST            34   08/28         MM      MM       32  08/29
AVG. MAXIMUM    55.5               56.0    -0.5     55.9
AVG. MINIMUM    47.5               44.4     3.1     44.2
MEAN            51.5               50.2     1.3     50.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                1.1    -1.1        1
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        8.59   1998
 MINIMUM        0.40
TOTALS          4.61               3.22    1.39     3.83
DAILY AVG.      0.15               0.10    0.05     0.12
DAYS >= .01       21               14.8     6.2       15
DAYS >= .10       13                8.1     4.9        8
DAYS >= .50        2                1.9     0.1        3
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.3    -0.3        1
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.87   08/09 TO 08/10               1.70


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    413                459     -46      457
 SINCE 7/1       796                860     -64       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  3      -3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              10.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/130    DATE  08/05
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/130    DATE  08/05

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.86
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      10
LIGHT RAIN               24     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
HAZE                      4

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

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