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CDAK49 PAFG 090103  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
403 PM AKST FRI MAR 8 2024  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2024
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 16 241 PM 47 2013 22 -6 36  
MINIMUM 11 942 AM -45 1971 -2 13 27  
AVERAGE 14 9 5 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.36 1985 0.02 -0.02 0.05  
MONTH TO DATE 0.27 0.18 0.09 0.27  
SINCE MAR 1 0.27 0.18 0.09 0.27  
SINCE JAN 1 2.39 2.20 0.19 3.43  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 51 56 -5 33  
MONTH TO DATE 456 452 4 468  
SINCE MAR 1 456 452 4 468  
SINCE JUL 1 10100 10270 -170 9429  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 84  
LOWEST 67  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 46 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -2 -36 1956  
1959  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 08 2024.........SUNRISE 801 AM AKST SUNSET 706 PM AKST  
MARCH 09 2024.........SUNRISE 758 AM AKST SUNSET 709 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT  
 
AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........11:04  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:12  
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