896  
CDAK49 PAFG 210056  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
356 PM AKST WED DEC 20 2023  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 20 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0300 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 2 110 AM 40 1909 4 -2 -32  
MINIMUM -13 758 AM -48 1917 -12 -1 -39  
1933  
AVERAGE -5 -5 0 -35  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.66 1970 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
2021  
MONTH TO DATE 0.90 0.36 0.54 1.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.90 0.36 0.54 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.53 11.46 -0.93 9.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 7.6 1970 0.3 0.0 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 12.6 7.0 5.6 15.2  
SINCE DEC 1 12.6 7.0 5.6 15.2  
SINCE JUL 1 38.5 30.0 8.5 30.0  
SNOW DEPTH 19  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 70 70 0 100  
MONTH TO DATE 1340 1361 -21 1302  
SINCE DEC 1 1340 1361 -21 1302  
SINCE JUL 1 4739 5320 -581 4894  
 
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 S (190)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 79  
LOWEST 70  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 3 41 1985  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -14 -49 1933  
1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 20 2023..........SUNRISE 1058 AM AKST SUNSET 240 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 21 2023..........SUNRISE 1058 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)........03:42  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................1 MINUTE  
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DEC 23  
 
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