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CDAK49 PAFG 280954  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1254 AM AKST SAT FEB 28 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 27 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 -19 442 PM 45 1928 17 -36 25  
MINIMUM -49 206 AM -51 1932 -8 -41 4  
AVERAGE -34 4 -38 15  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.20 1997 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.24 0.50 1.74 0.38  
SINCE DEC 1 3.89 1.68 2.21 1.94  
SINCE JAN 1 2.91 1.11 1.80 0.97  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 25.0 2025 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 38.7 9.7 29.0 6.3  
SINCE DEC 1 74.0 30.8 43.2 29.0  
SINCE JUL 1 89.1 53.8 35.3 57.9  
SNOW DEPTH 37  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 99 61 38 50  
MONTH TO DATE 1903 1753 150 1626  
SINCE DEC 1 7069 6175 894 5408  
SINCE JUL 1 10606 10134 472 9363  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 6 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 18 45 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -9 -51 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 28 2026..........SUNRISE 803 AM AKST SUNSET 606 PM AKST  
MARCH 01 2026..........SUNRISE 800 AM AKST SUNSET 609 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)........10:03  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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