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CLMMCG  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
216 PM AKST TUE NOV 05 2024  
   
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..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 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             67   10/10/2009                                        
 LOW             -28   10/30/1982                                        
HIGHEST           55   10/06         MM      MM       45  10/01          
LOWEST            -2   10/27         MM      MM        0  10/21          
AVG. MAXIMUM    35.6               34.5     1.1     33.8                 
AVG. MINIMUM    22.0               22.4    -0.4     19.3                 
MEAN            28.8               28.4     0.4     26.6                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0                 
DAYS MAX <= 32    11               13.4    -2.4       14                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    28               25.7     2.3       31                 
DAYS MIN <= 0      1                2.2    -1.2        1                 
  
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
 MAXIMUM        4.64   2013                                              
 MINIMUM        0.15                                                     
TOTALS          1.26               1.46   -0.20     0.34                 
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.05   -0.01     0.01                 
DAYS >= .01       10               11.9    -1.9        7                 
DAYS >= .10        4                4.2    -0.2        0                 
DAYS >= .50        0                0.5    -0.5        0                 
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0                 
GREATEST  
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.42   10/20 TO 10/21               0.13                 
                       10/21 TO 10/22                                    
  
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL   1117               1133     -16     1184                 
 SINCE 7/1      2234               2138      96     2197                 
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0                 
 SINCE 1/1        34                 31       3       19                  
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.3                                      
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/210    DATE  10/21                    
                                29/200          10/22                    
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    48/190    DATE  10/21                    
  
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63                                         
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            8                                         
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH   
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0           
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1            
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0            
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0           
HEAVY SNOW                1     SNOW                       2             
LIGHT SNOW               12     SLEET                      0            
FOG                      14     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      2             
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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