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CXAK59 PAFG 062313  
CLMMCG  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
213 PM AKST MON JAN 06 2025  
   
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..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER 2024  
  
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 TO 2025  
  
WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR'S           
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)         
                                          NORMAL                          
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
RECORD  
 HIGH             49   12/29/1977                                        
 LOW             -67   12/27/1961                                        
HIGHEST           44   12/10         MM      MM       MM  MM             
LOWEST           -33   12/15         MM      MM       MM  MM             
AVG. MAXIMUM    11.3                5.5     5.8       MM                 
AVG. MINIMUM    -4.2              -10.0     5.8       MM                 
MEAN             3.5               -2.3     5.8       MM                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0       MM                 
DAYS MAX <= 32    27               29.2    -2.2       MM                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               31.0     0.0       MM                 
DAYS MIN <= 0     19               22.5    -3.5       MM                 
  
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
 MAXIMUM        5.02   1990                                              
 MINIMUM        0.05                                                     
TOTALS          1.00               1.21   -0.21       MM                 
DAILY AVG.      0.03               0.04   -0.01       MM                 
DAYS >= .01       12               12.0     0.0       MM                 
DAYS >= .10        3                3.6    -0.6       MM                 
DAYS >= .50        0                0.3    -0.3       MM                 
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0       MM                 
GREATEST  
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.24   12/12 TO 12/13                 MM                 
  
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL   1898               2085    -187       MM                 
 SINCE 7/1      5881               5932     -51       MM                 
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0       MM                 
 SINCE 1/1        34                 31       3       MM                  
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              1.5                                      
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    18/090    DATE  12/10                    
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    31/090    DATE  12/10                    
  
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.46                                         
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           13                                         
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH   
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0           
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       2            
LIGHT RAIN                2     FREEZING RAIN              0            
LT FREEZING RAIN          1     HAIL                       0            
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0           
LIGHT SNOW                9     SLEET                      0            
FOG                      13     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0            
HAZE                      2                                              
  
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
  
  
 
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