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CDAK49 PAFG 160103  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
403 PM AKST FRI DEC 15 2023  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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 -14 259 PM 33 1986 5 -19 20  
MINIMUM -30 717 AM -55 1946 -11 -19 -13  
AVERAGE -22 -4 -18 4  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.22 1967 0.02 -0.02 0.10  
MONTH TO DATE 0.72 0.28 0.44 1.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.72 0.28 0.44 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.35 11.38 -1.03 9.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 3.4 1967 0.4 -0.4 2.7  
MONTH TO DATE 8.6 5.4 3.2 15.2  
SINCE DEC 1 8.6 5.4 3.2 15.2  
SINCE JUL 1 34.5 28.4 6.1 30.0  
SNOW DEPTH 18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 87 69 18 61  
MONTH TO DATE 1040 1013 27 847  
SINCE DEC 1 1040 1013 27 847  
SINCE JUL 1 4439 4972 -533 4439  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 140 68 72 83    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 8 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 68  
LOWEST 61  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 5 41 1988  
2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -11 -53 1946  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 15 2023..........SUNRISE 1052 AM AKST SUNSET 241 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 16 2023..........SUNRISE 1054 AM AKST SUNSET 241 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
SNOW DEPTH IS MEASURED AT 3AM AKST/4AM AKDT  
 
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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT  
 
AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........03:49  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................2 MINUTES  
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