240  
CDAK49 PAFG 130055  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
455 PM AKDT FRI MAY 12 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 12 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 58 242 PM 74 1942 58 0 MM  
MINIMUM 32 331 AM 20 1945 37 -5 MM  
1965  
AVERAGE 45 47 -2 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.51 1992 0.03 -0.03 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.27 -0.25 0.04  
SINCE MAR 1 1.60 1.69 -0.09 0.79  
SINCE JAN 1 4.76 3.71 1.05 1.88  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 18 2 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 268 237 31 243  
SINCE MAR 1 3143 2867 276 2514  
SINCE JUL 1 12104 12685 -581 4470  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 MM  
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 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 45  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 58 72 1970  
1996  
2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 37 17 1952  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 12 2023...........SUNRISE 529 AM AKDT SUNSET 1111 PM AKDT  
MAY 13 2023...........SUNRISE 526 AM AKDT SUNSET 1114 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)........17:42  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:58  
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