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CDAK49 PAFG 080948  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1248 AM AKST FRI MAR 8 2024  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 7 2024
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 22 616 PM 46 2008 20 2 38  
MINIMUM 5 1159 PM -38 1956 -8 13 9  
1972  
2017  
AVERAGE 14 6 8 24  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.34 1921 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.02 0.10 -0.08 0.03  
SINCE MAR 1 0.02 0.10 -0.08 0.03  
SINCE JAN 1 0.63 1.23 -0.60 1.71  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.4 4.3 2015 0.2 0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.8 1.9 -1.1 0.8  
SINCE MAR 1 0.8 1.9 -1.1 0.8  
SINCE JUL 1 56.1 56.0 0.1 64.3  
SNOW DEPTH 21  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 51 59 -8 41  
MONTH TO DATE 444 419 25 427  
SINCE MAR 1 444 419 25 427  
SINCE JUL 1 10240 10614 -374 9978  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 13 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 77  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 70  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 48 1921  
1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -8 -45 1956  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 08 2024..........SUNRISE 733 AM AKST SUNSET 633 PM AKST  
MARCH 09 2024..........SUNRISE 729 AM AKST SUNSET 636 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)........11:00  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAR 24  
 
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