834  
CXAK59 PAFG 051038  
CLMMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
238 AM AKDT WED JUN 05 2024  
   
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..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2024  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2024  
 
WEATHER OBSERVED NORMAL DEPART LAST YEAR'S  
VALUE DATE(S) VALUE FROM VALUE DATE(S)  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
HIGH 86 05/29/2013  
LOW -2 05/03/2001  
05/02/1945  
HIGHEST 71 05/29 MM MM MM MM  
LOWEST 28 05/09 MM MM MM MM  
AVG. MAXIMUM 57.1 58.9 -1.8 MM  
AVG. MINIMUM 36.1 38.0 -1.9 MM  
MEAN 46.6 48.4 -1.8 MM  
DAYS MAX >= 90 0 0.0 0.0 MM  
DAYS MAX <= 32 0 0.2 -0.2 MM  
DAYS MIN <= 32 7 8.7 -1.7 MM  
DAYS MIN <= 0 0 0.0 0.0 MM  
 
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
MAXIMUM 3.08 1988  
MINIMUM 0.07  
TOTALS 1.34 0.91 0.43 MM  
DAILY AVG. 0.04 0.03 0.01 MM  
DAYS >= .01 10 9.3 0.7 MM  
DAYS >= .10 4 2.8 1.2 MM  
DAYS >= .50 0 0.2 -0.2 MM  
DAYS >= 1.00 0 0.0 0.0 MM  
GREATEST  
24 HR. TOTAL 0.48 05/07 TO 05/07 MM  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL 564 513 51 MM  
SINCE 7/1 12700 12962 -262 MM  
COOLING TOTAL 0 0 0 MM  
SINCE 1/1 0 0 0 MM    
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED 4.7  
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION 26/200 DATE 05/15  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION 40/200 DATE 05/15  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.63  
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR 6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH  
THUNDERSTORM 0 MIXED PRECIP 0  
HEAVY RAIN 0 RAIN 3  
LIGHT RAIN 14 FREEZING RAIN 0  
LT FREEZING RAIN 0 HAIL 0  
HEAVY SNOW 0 SNOW 0  
LIGHT SNOW 1 SLEET 0  
FOG 8 FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE 1  
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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