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CXAK59 PAOM 010904  
CLMOME  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE NOME, AK  
104 AM AKDT THU SEP 1 2016  
   
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..THE NOME WSO AP CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2016
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2016  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR\'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL   
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 83 8/08/1966  
LOW 23 8/30/1913  
HIGHEST 72 8/31 68 4 63 8/04  
LOWEST 35 32 3 29 8/31  
AVG. MAXIMUM 59.5 55.9 3.6 53.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.6 44.3 3.3 44.1  
MEAN 53.6 50.1 3.5 48.5  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX >= 80 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS MAX >= 70 1 1.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.4 -1.4 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.58 1998  
MINIMUM 0.40 1971  
TOTALS 3.03 3.22 -0.19 3.70  
DAILY AVG. 0.10 0.11 -0.01 0.12  
DAYS >= .01 13 15.6 -2.6 13  
DAYS >= .10 7 8.3 -1.3 8  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.8 0.2 3  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR TOTAL 0.73 8/02 1.22 8/25  
 
SNOWFALL (INCHES)  
RECORDS  
TOTAL 0.1 1965  
24 HR TOTAL 0.1 8-11-1965  
SNOW DEPTH 0 8-31-2016  
TOTALS 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE 7/1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOWDEPTH AVG. 0 0 0 0  
DAYS >= TRACE 0 0.1 -0.1 0  
DAYS >= 1.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS >= 6.0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
SNOW DEPTH 0 MM 0 MM  
24 HR TOTAL 0.0 MM 0.0 MM  
 
DEGREE_DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 347 464 -117 502  
SINCE 7/1 750 864 -114 809  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 5   
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 7.5  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 28/350 DATE 08/22  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 34/350 DATE 08/22  
 
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 18 GLAZE 0  
DRIZZLE 3 HAIL 0  
SNOW 0 HAZE 0  
FOG 14 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.  
 

 
AUGUST WAS 3.5 DEGREES ABOVE NORMAL FOR MEAN TEMPERATURE AND JUST BELOW NORMAL FOR  
PRECIPITATION AS THE LAST FEW DAYS WERE DRY. STILL HAD 18 RAIN DAYS AND THREE WITH  
DRIZZLE. NICE ENTRANCE INTO SEPTEMBER. THAT\'S A WRAP.  
 

 
RCT SEP 16  
 
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