974  
CDAK49 PAFG 041122  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
222 AM AKST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 3 2026  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2026  
 
WEATHER ITEM OBSERVED TIME RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST  
VALUE (LST) VALUE VALUE FROM YEAR  
NORMAL    
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TEMPERATURE (F)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM -44 225 PM 29 1968 0 -44 -28  
MINIMUM -49 1159 PM -57 1969 -17 -32 -38  
AVERAGE -46 -9 -37 -33  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.22 1950 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.98 0.63 0.35 0.97  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.06 -0.06 0.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.8 1973 0.3 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.0 -1.0 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 23.7 11.9 11.8 17.1  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 34.9 3.9 46.0  
SNOW DEPTH 16  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 111 74 37 98  
MONTH TO DATE 328 220 108 282  
SINCE DEC 1 3042 2370 672 2252  
SINCE JUL 1 6579 6329 250 6207  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE DEC 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 0 0 0 0    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 5 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (30)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
FOG  
FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST MM  
LOWEST MM  
AVERAGE MM  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 0 40 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -16 -56 1975  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 04 2026..........SUNRISE 1050 AM AKST SUNSET 304 PM AKST  
JANUARY 05 2026..........SUNRISE 1048 AM AKST SUNSET 307 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
SNOW DEPTH IS MEASURED AT 3AM AKST/4AM AKDT  
 
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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT  
 
AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........04:14  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................4 MINUTES  
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JAN 26  
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