392  
CDAK49 PAFG 190047  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
447 PM AKDT FRI AUG 18 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 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 56 220 PM 87 2004 64 -8 58  
MINIMUM 51 635 AM 33 1969 48 3 43  
AVERAGE 54 56 -2 51  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.08 1.39 1975 0.09 -0.01 0.06  
MONTH TO DATE 1.83 1.72 0.11 1.47  
SINCE JUN 1 6.90 5.88 1.02 3.08  
SINCE JAN 1 11.93 10.23 1.70 4.96  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 11 9 2 14  
MONTH TO DATE 76 140 -64 160  
SINCE JUN 1 478 487 -9 412  
SINCE JUL 1 220 287 -67 278  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 3 0 3 0  
SINCE JUN 1 19 28 -9 2  
SINCE JAN 1 19 28 -9 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 24 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 89  
LOWEST 77  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 80 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 32 1969  
1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 18 2023........SUNRISE 630 AM AKDT SUNSET 1021 PM AKDT  
AUGUST 19 2023........SUNRISE 633 AM AKDT SUNSET 1017 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)........15:50  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:08  
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