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CXAK59 PAFG 052316  
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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