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CLMMCG

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

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             67   10/10/2009
 LOW             -28   10/30/1982
HIGHEST           55   10/06         MM      MM       45  10/01
LOWEST            -2   10/27         MM      MM        0  10/21
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.6               34.5     1.1     33.8
AVG. MINIMUM    22.0               22.4    -0.4     19.3
MEAN            28.8               28.4     0.4     26.6
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               13.4    -2.4       14
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               25.7     2.3       31
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.2    -1.2        1

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.64   2013
 MINIMUM        0.15
TOTALS          1.26               1.46   -0.20     0.34
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.01
DAYS >= .01       10               11.9    -1.9        7
DAYS >= .10        4                4.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   10/20 TO 10/21               0.13
                       10/21 TO 10/22


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1117               1133     -16     1184
 SINCE 7/1      2234               2138      96     2197
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1        34                 31       3       19
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/210    DATE  10/21
                                29/200          10/22
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/190    DATE  10/21

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0
FOG                      14     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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