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CDAK49 PAFG 010110  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
410 PM AKST SUN DEC 31 2023  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 31 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 -3 1229 AM 39 1969 1 -4 -2  
MINIMUM -25 1028 AM -59 1912 -15 -10 -17  
AVERAGE -14 -8 -6 -9  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.28 1905 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.96 0.57 0.39 1.13  
SINCE DEC 1 0.96 0.57 0.39 1.13  
SINCE JAN 1 10.59 11.67 -1.08 9.30  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 15.0 2004 0.4 -0.4 T  
MONTH TO DATE 17.1 10.9 6.2 15.4  
SINCE DEC 1 17.1 10.9 6.2 15.4  
SINCE JUL 1 43.0 33.9 9.1 30.2  
SNOW DEPTH 19  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 79 73 6 74  
MONTH TO DATE 2132 2150 -18 2144  
SINCE DEC 1 2132 2150 -18 2144  
SINCE JUL 1 5531 6109 -578 5736  
 
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 6 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77  
LOWEST 65  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 1 41 1937  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -17 -60 1969  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 31 2023..........SUNRISE 1056 AM AKST SUNSET 254 PM AKST  
JANUARY 01 2024..........SUNRISE 1054 AM AKST SUNSET 256 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)........03:58  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................3 MINUTES  
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