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CDAK49 PAFG 260052  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
352 PM AKST MON DEC 25 2023  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 25 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 5 1225 AM 34 1918 2 3 -5  
1985  
MINIMUM -3 259 PM -56 1961 -15 12 -26  
AVERAGE 1 -6 7 -15  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.52 2021 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.91 0.46 0.45 1.12  
SINCE DEC 1 0.91 0.46 0.45 1.12  
SINCE JAN 1 10.54 11.56 -1.02 9.29  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.8 2021 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 14.4 8.8 5.6 15.2  
SINCE DEC 1 14.4 8.8 5.6 15.2  
SINCE JUL 1 40.3 31.8 8.5 30.0  
SNOW DEPTH 18  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 64 72 -8 80  
MONTH TO DATE 1646 1716 -70 1738  
SINCE DEC 1 1646 1716 -70 1738  
SINCE JUL 1 5045 5675 -630 5330  
 
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 11 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 76  
LOWEST 68  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 2 42 2001  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -14 -56 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 25 2023..........SUNRISE 1059 AM AKST SUNSET 244 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 26 2023..........SUNRISE 1059 AM AKST SUNSET 245 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)........03:45  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................1 MINUTE  
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