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CXAK59 PAMC 031827
CLMMCG
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MCGRATH, AK
927 AM AKST TUE NOV 3 2009
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...THE MCGRATH AIRPORT CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2009...
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1940 TO 2009
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 67 10/10 48 19 45 10/02
LOWEST 12 -5 17 -19 10/28
AVG. MAXIMUM 40.5 32.2 8.3 23.9
AVG. MINIMUM 27.5 18.3 9.2 5.9
MEAN 34.0 25.3 8.7 14.9
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX <= 32 7 16.3 -9.3 23
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MAX >= 70 0 0.0 0.0 0
DAYS MIN <= 32 20 28.2 -8.2 31
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 3.3 -3.3 15
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
MAXIMUM 4.59 1946
MINIMUM 0.14 1965
TOTALS 1.95 1.46 0.49 1.15
DAILY AVG. 0.06 1.50 -1.44 0.04
DAYS >= .01 9 13.0 -4.0 13
DAYS >= .10 6 4.3 1.7 3
DAYS >= .50 0 0.5 -0.5 0
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0
GREATEST
24 HR TOTAL 0.48 10/07 0.43 10/10
SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
TOTAL 32.1 1971
24 HR TOTAL 8.5 10-08-1971
SNOW DEPTH 14 10-28-1945
TOTALS 0.8 11.5 -10.7 14.1
SINCE 7/1 5.3 12.5 -7.2 14.1
SNOWDEPTH AVG. -1057 1 -1058 4
DAYS >= TRACE 6 17.3 -11.3 18
DAYS >= 1.0 0 3.9 -3.9 3
DAYS >= 6.0 0 0.1 -0.1 0
GREATEST
SNOW DEPTH 0 10/30 7 10/11
24 HR TOTAL 0.4 10/26 4.2 10/10
DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL 31 1233 -1202 50
SINCE 7/1 1946 2328 -382 2678
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0
SINCE 1/1 36 13 22 7
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 3.4
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 22/360 DATE 10/29
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 30/010 DATE 10/29
SKY COVER
POSSIBLE SUNSHINE (PERCENT) MM
AVERAGE SKY COVER MM
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR MM
NUMBER OF DAYS PC MM
NUMBER OF DAYS CLOUDY MM
AVERAGE RH (PERCENT) MM
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM 0 ICE PELLETS 0
RAIN 11 GLAZE 0
DRIZZLE 0 HAIL 0
SNOW 6 HAZE 0
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1
BLOWING SNOW 0
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.
*** NOV 09
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