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CDAK49 PAFG 160957  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1257 AM AKST SAT DEC 16 2023  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 15 2023
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 0 1159 PM 33 1986 5 -5 20  
MINIMUM -30 717 AM -55 1946 -11 -19 -13  
AVERAGE -15 -4 -11 4  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.22 1967 0.02 0.00 0.10  
MONTH TO DATE 0.74 0.28 0.46 1.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.74 0.28 0.46 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.37 11.38 -1.01 9.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.3 3.4 1967 0.4 -0.1 2.7  
MONTH TO DATE 8.9 5.4 3.5 15.2  
SINCE DEC 1 8.9 5.4 3.5 15.2  
SINCE JUL 1 34.8 28.4 6.4 30.0  
SNOW DEPTH 18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 80 69 11 61  
MONTH TO DATE 1033 1013 20 847  
SINCE DEC 1 1033 1013 20 847  
SINCE JUL 1 4432 4972 -540 4439  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 71  
LOWEST 61  
AVERAGE 66  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 5 41 1988  
2005  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -11 -53 1946  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 16 2023..........SUNRISE 1054 AM AKST SUNSET 241 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 17 2023..........SUNRISE 1055 AM AKST SUNSET 240 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)........03:47  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................2 MINUTES  
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