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CDAK49 PAFG 280956  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1256 AM AKST THU DEC 28 2023  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR DECEMBER 27 2023  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM -11 1159 PM 40 1985 3 -14 0  
MINIMUM -27 345 AM -67 1961 -13 -14 -11  
AVERAGE -19 -5 -14 -5  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.03 0.82 1990 0.03 0.00 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.79 1.06 -0.27 1.06  
SINCE DEC 1 0.79 1.06 -0.27 1.06  
SINCE JAN 1 19.77 17.90 1.87 14.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 84 70 14 70  
MONTH TO DATE 1695 1801 -106 1894  
SINCE DEC 1 1695 1801 -106 1894  
SINCE JUL 1 5382 5648 -266 5154  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 19 31 -12 2    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 7 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION W (270)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 85  
LOWEST 73  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 2 40 1990  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -12 -65 1961  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
DECEMBER 28 2023......SUNRISE 1059 AM AKST SUNSET 349 PM AKST  
DECEMBER 29 2023......SUNRISE 1059 AM AKST SUNSET 350 PM AKST  
 
- 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)........04:50  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:01:32  
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DEC 23  
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