918  
CXAK59 PAFG 012158  
CLMMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
158 PM AKDT WED NOV 01 2023  
   
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..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2023
 
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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 67 10/10/2009  
LOW -28 10/30/1982  
HIGHEST 45 10/01 MM MM 56 10/05  
LOWEST 0 10/21 MM MM 0 10/31  
AVG. MAXIMUM 33.8 34.5 -0.7 40.0  
AVG. MINIMUM 19.3 22.4 -3.1 26.2  
MEAN 26.6 28.4 -1.8 33.1  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 0  
DAYS MAX <= 32 14 13.4 0.6 3  
DAYS MIN <= 32 31 25.7 5.3 14  
DAYS MIN <= 0 1 2.2 -1.2 1  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 4.64 2013  
MINIMUM 0.15  
TOTALS 0.34 1.46 -1.12 1.84  
DAILY AVG. 0.01 0.05 -0.04 0.09  
DAYS >= .01 7 11.9 -4.9 9  
DAYS >= .10 0 4.2 -4.2 3  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.5 -0.5 1  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 0  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.13 10/05 TO 10/06 0.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 1184 1133 51 664  
SINCE 7/1 2197 2138 59 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 0  
SINCE 1/1 19 31 -12 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 2.8  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 15/050 DATE 10/04  
15/010 10/05  
15/360 10/17  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 23/340 DATE 10/01  
23/010 10/05  
23/010 10/17  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.61  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 0  
LIGHT RAIN 6 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 1 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 1  
LIGHT SNOW 8 SLEET 0  
FOG 11 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 2  
HAZE 1  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 

 
 
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