540  
CDAK49 PAFG 170954  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
154 AM AKDT FRI MAY 17 2024  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 2024  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 51 516 PM 82 1993 59 -8 51  
MINIMUM 40 600 AM 22 1966 38 2 39  
AVERAGE 46 48 -2 45  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.04 0.30 1970 0.03 0.01 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.67 0.39 0.28 0.20  
SINCE MAR 1 2.17 1.81 0.36 1.78  
SINCE JAN 1 4.56 3.83 0.73 4.94  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 19 16 3 20  
MONTH TO DATE 340 304 36 345  
SINCE MAR 1 2832 2934 -102 3220  
SINCE JUL 1 12476 12752 -276 12181  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 61  
AVERAGE 77  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 77 1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 19 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2024...........SUNRISE 512 AM AKDT SUNSET 1128 PM AKDT  
MAY 18 2024...........SUNRISE 509 AM AKDT SUNSET 1131 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)........18:16  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:43  
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