719  
CDAK49 PAFG 170059  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
459 PM AKDT TUE MAY 16 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 51 253 PM 82 1993 59 -8 MM  
MINIMUM 39 442 AM 22 1966 38 1 MM  
AVERAGE 45 48 -3 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 0.30 1970 0.03 0.00 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.20 0.39 -0.19 0.04  
SINCE MAR 1 1.78 1.81 -0.03 0.79  
SINCE JAN 1 4.94 3.83 1.11 1.88  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 20 16 4 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 345 304 41 243  
SINCE MAR 1 3220 2934 286 2514  
SINCE JUL 1 12181 12752 -571 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 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 44  
AVERAGE 69  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 77 1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 19 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 16 2023...........SUNRISE 517 AM AKDT SUNSET 1123 PM AKDT  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 514 AM AKDT SUNSET 1126 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)........18:06  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:49  
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