023  
CDAK49 PAFG 060122  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
522 PM AKDT FRI MAY 5 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 5 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 48 259 PM 65 1961 55 -7 55  
1997  
MINIMUM 32 451 AM -1 1949 35 -3 30  
AVERAGE 40 45 -5 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.30 1977 0.02 -0.02 T  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.01 0.10 -0.09 T  
SINCE MAR 1 1.59 1.52 0.07 0.75  
SINCE JAN 1 4.75 3.54 1.21 1.84  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 25 20 5 22  
MONTH TO DATE 109 106 3 115  
SINCE MAR 1 2984 2736 248 2386  
SINCE JUL 1 11945 12554 -609 4342  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 6 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 52  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 55 66 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 35 5 1949  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 05 2023...........SUNRISE 550 AM AKDT SUNSET 1050 PM AKDT  
MAY 06 2023...........SUNRISE 547 AM AKDT SUNSET 1053 PM AKDT  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT  
 
AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........17:00  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:07  
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