972  
CXAK59 PAFG 010955  
CLMOME  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
155 AM AKDT FRI SEP 01 2023  
   
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..THE NOME AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1906 TO 2023  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 83 08/08/1966  
LOW 23 08/30/1913  
HIGHEST 74 08/12 MM MM 71 08/01  
LOWEST 34 08/28 MM MM 32 08/29  
AVG. MAXIMUM 55.5 56.0 -0.5 55.9  
AVG. MINIMUM 47.5 44.4 3.1 44.2  
MEAN 51.5 50.2 1.3 50.0  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MIN <= 32 0 1.1 -1.1 1  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 0  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 8.59 1998  
MINIMUM 0.40  
TOTALS 4.61 3.22 1.39 3.83  
DAILY AVG. 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.12  
DAYS >= .01 21 14.8 6.2 15  
DAYS >= .10 13 8.1 4.9 8  
DAYS >= .50 2 1.9 0.1 3  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.3 -0.3 1  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.87 08/09 TO 08/10 1.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 413 459 -46 457  
SINCE 7/1 796 860 -64 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 0 3 -3 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 10.4  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 33/130 DATE 08/05  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 47/130 DATE 08/05  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.86  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 1  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 1 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 2 RAIN 10  
LIGHT RAIN 24 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 0 SLEET 0  
FOG 25 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
HAZE 4  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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