719  
CDAK49 PAFG 171113  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
213 AM AKST SAT JAN 17 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 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 32 MM 52 2009 1 31 -9  
MINIMUM 2 MM -58 1934 -18 20 -22  
AVERAGE 17 -9 26 -15  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 0.32 1929 0.02 0.02 0.00  
1933  
MONTH TO DATE 0.65 0.33 0.32 0.03  
SINCE DEC 1 1.63 0.90 0.73 1.00  
SINCE JAN 1 0.65 0.33 0.32 0.03  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.6 4.5 1929 0.3 0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 12.2 5.5 6.7 0.7  
SINCE DEC 1 35.9 16.4 19.5 17.8  
SINCE JUL 1 51.0 39.4 11.6 46.7  
SNOW DEPTH 21  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 48 74 -26 80  
MONTH TO DATE 1431 1182 249 1010  
SINCE DEC 1 4145 3332 813 2980  
SINCE JUL 1 7682 7291 391 6935  
 
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 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 83  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 0 48 2009  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -18 -57 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 17 2026..........SUNRISE 1021 AM AKST SUNSET 343 PM AKST  
JANUARY 18 2026..........SUNRISE 1018 AM AKST SUNSET 347 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)........05:22  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................6 MINUTES  
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JAN 26  
 
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