425  
CDAK49 PAFG 090048  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
448 PM AKDT WED MAY 8 2024  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 55 212 PM 69 1961 56 -1 51  
1981  
MINIMUM 31 519 AM 15 1952 36 -5 28  
AVERAGE 43 46 -3 40  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.34 1973 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.57 0.17 0.40 0.02  
SINCE MAR 1 2.07 1.59 0.48 1.60  
SINCE JAN 1 4.46 3.61 0.85 4.76  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 22 19 3 25  
MONTH TO DATE 169 164 5 185  
SINCE MAR 1 2661 2794 -133 3060  
SINCE JUL 1 12305 12612 -307 12021  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
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 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 46  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 70 1995  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 7 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 08 2024...........SUNRISE 539 AM AKDT SUNSET 1101 PM AKDT  
MAY 09 2024...........SUNRISE 535 AM AKDT SUNSET 1104 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)........17:22  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:03  
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