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CXAK59 PAFG 082021  
CLMMCG  
  
CLIMATE REPORT   
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1221 PM AKDT TUE APR 08 2025  
   
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..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2025  
  
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             55   03/20/1998                                        
 LOW             -51   03/17/1966                                        
                       03/02/1956                                        
HIGHEST           42   03/05         MM      MM       47  03/24          
                                                          03/25          
LOWEST           -22   03/18         MM      MM      -35  03/02          
AVG. MAXIMUM    28.0               24.5     3.5     25.4                 
AVG. MINIMUM     2.8               -0.7     3.5      6.2                 
MEAN            15.4               11.9     3.5     15.8                 
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0                 
DAYS MAX <= 32    21               22.0    -1.0       19                 
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.7     0.3       30                 
DAYS MIN <= 0     14               16.7    -2.7       14                 
  
PRECIPITATION (INCHES)  
RECORD  
 MAXIMUM        2.82   1991                                              
 MINIMUM           T                                                     
TOTALS          0.06               0.68   -0.62     0.88                 
DAILY AVG.      0.00               0.02   -0.02     0.03                 
DAYS >= .01        3                7.8    -4.8        9                 
DAYS >= .10        0                2.3    -2.3        4                 
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0                 
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0                 
GREATEST  
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.03   03/15 TO 03/15               0.32                 
  
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING TOTAL   1529               1646    -117     1518                 
 SINCE 7/1     10749              11463    -714       MM                 
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0                 
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM                  
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WIND (MPH)  
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.2                                      
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    17/210    DATE  03/31                    
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    24/020    DATE  03/28                    
                                24/210          03/31                    
  
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.51                                         
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           11                                         
  
WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH   
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0           
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0           
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0           
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0           
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0           
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0            
FOG                       5     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      1             
HAZE                      3                                              
  
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
  
  
 
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