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CDAK49 PAFG 170958  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
158 AM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 4 313 PM 46 1915 24 -20 16  
1937  
MINIMUM -16 1159 PM -40 1907 -3 -13 -5  
1959  
AVERAGE -6 10 -16 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.66 1912 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.30 0.23 0.07 0.08  
SINCE MAR 1 0.30 0.23 0.07 0.08  
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 1.36 2.14 1.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 4.5 1918 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 3.9 -0.6 1.2  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 3.9 -0.6 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 92.6 58.0 34.6 59.1  
SNOW DEPTH 32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 71 55 16 59  
MONTH TO DATE 1277 933 344 736  
SINCE MAR 1 1277 933 344 736  
SINCE JUL 1 11981 11128 853 10148  
 
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 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59  
LOWEST 42  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 48 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -4 -41 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026..........SUNRISE 802 AM AKDT SUNSET 759 PM AKDT  
MARCH 18 2026..........SUNRISE 758 AM AKDT SUNSET 802 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........11:57  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAR 26  
 
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