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CDAK49 PAFG 060118  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
418 PM AKST FRI JAN 5 2024  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 5 2024  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 0 230 PM 42 2016 1 -1 MM  
MINIMUM -15 843 AM -58 1975 -15 0 MM  
1997  
AVERAGE -7 -7 0 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.56 1993 0.04 -0.04 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.20 -0.20 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.81 1.41 -0.60 1.06  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.20 -0.20 0.00  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 72 72 0 MM  
MONTH TO DATE 347 360 -13 191  
SINCE DEC 1 2369 2445 -76 2388  
SINCE JUL 1 6056 6292 -236 5648  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 MM  
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 5 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (330)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.5  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82  
LOWEST 77  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 1 38 1993  
2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -14 -58 1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 05 2024.......SUNRISE 1053 AM AKST SUNSET 403 PM AKST  
JANUARY 06 2024.......SUNRISE 1052 AM AKST SUNSET 405 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)........05:10  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:03:14  
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