Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Kotzebue, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1014 AM AKDT TUE SEP 03 2024

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 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             80   08/06/1968
 LOW              28   08/30/1929
HIGHEST           60   08/06         MM      MM       70  08/11
LOWEST            35   08/30         MM      MM       35  08/23
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.5               56.6    -5.1     57.7
AVG. MINIMUM    43.2               47.7    -4.5     49.3
MEAN            47.4               52.1    -4.7     53.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     0                0.1    -0.1        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        5.26   1998
 MINIMUM        0.02
TOTALS          4.29               2.13    2.16     2.58
DAILY AVG.      0.14               0.07    0.07     0.08
DAYS >= .01       19               13.5     5.5       16
DAYS >= .10       13                6.2     6.8        8
DAYS >= .50        1                0.9     0.1        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.1    -0.1        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.90   08/15 TO 08/16               0.65


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    537                399     138      349
 SINCE 7/1       965                703     262       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  1      -1        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              14.5
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    41/270    DATE  08/19
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    50/270    DATE  08/19

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.74
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            4


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                      11
LIGHT RAIN               23     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      21     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1
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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