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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
213 PM AKST MON JAN 06 2025

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

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2025

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   12/29/1977
 LOW             -67   12/27/1961
HIGHEST           44   12/10         MM      MM       MM  MM
LOWEST           -33   12/15         MM      MM       MM  MM
AVG. MAXIMUM    11.3                5.5     5.8       MM
AVG. MINIMUM    -4.2              -10.0     5.8       MM
MEAN             3.5               -2.3     5.8       MM
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               29.2    -2.2       MM
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       MM
DAYS MIN <= 0     19               22.5    -3.5       MM

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.02   1990
 MINIMUM        0.05
TOTALS          1.00               1.21   -0.21       MM
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01       MM
DAYS >= .01       12               12.0     0.0       MM
DAYS >= .10        3                3.6    -0.6       MM
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3       MM
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   12/12 TO 12/13                 MM


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1898               2085    -187       MM
 SINCE 7/1      5881               5932     -51       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM
 SINCE 1/1        34                 31       3       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/090    DATE  12/10
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/090    DATE  12/10

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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