532  
CDAK49 PAFG 180049  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
449 PM AKDT WED MAY 17 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 2023
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 49 214 PM 77 1993 59 -10 MM  
MINIMUM 35 319 AM 19 2013 38 -3 MM  
AVERAGE 42 49 -7 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.04 0.37 1977 0.03 0.01 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.42 -0.18 0.04  
SINCE MAR 1 1.82 1.84 -0.02 0.79  
SINCE JAN 1 4.98 3.86 1.12 1.88  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 23 16 7 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 368 320 48 243  
SINCE MAR 1 3243 2950 293 2514  
SINCE JUL 1 12204 12768 -564 4470  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 MM  
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 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85  
LOWEST 58  
AVERAGE 72  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 75 2002  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 15 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2023...........SUNRISE 514 AM AKDT SUNSET 1126 PM AKDT  
MAY 18 2023...........SUNRISE 511 AM AKDT SUNSET 1129 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........18:12  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:45  
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