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CLMFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
216 PM AKST TUE NOV 05 2024

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             72   10/01/2003
                       10/01/2003
 LOW             -28   10/26/1935
HIGHEST           56   10/04         51       5       48  10/01
LOWEST            -3   10/30         -6       3        5  10/27
AVG. MAXIMUM    33.9               34.1    -0.2     32.8
AVG. MINIMUM    19.5               18.4     1.1     21.1
MEAN            26.7               26.2     0.5     27.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    13               14.2    -1.2       15
DAYS MIN <= 32    29               28.8     0.2       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      5                2.8     2.2        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.40   1935
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          2.69               0.76    1.93     1.12
DAILY AVG.      0.09               0.02    0.07     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13                9.8     3.2       14
DAYS >= .10        2                2.7    -0.7        5
DAYS >= .50        1                0.1     0.9        0
DAYS >= 1.00       1                0.0     1.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   2.07   10/20 TO 10/21               0.30

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          26.2   1935
 24 HR TOTAL    14.9   MM
 SNOW DEPTH       22   10/29/1935
TOTALS          18.4                8.2    10.2     14.9
SINCE 7/1       18.4               10.5     7.9     14.9
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     4                                   5
DAYS >= TRACE     17                8.3     8.7       18
DAYS >= 1.0        4                3.3     0.7        4
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       11   10/22                           9
                       10/23
 24 HR TOTAL     7.7   10/21 TO 10/21               14.9

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1183               1201     -18     1171
 SINCE 7/1      2130               2133      -3     1930
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1       105                 68      37      140
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.6
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    25/250    DATE  10/13
                                25/230          10/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/260    DATE  10/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.72
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                4     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       1
LIGHT SNOW               17     SLEET                      0
FOG                      18     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      3
HAZE                      2

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

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