515  
CDAK49 PAFG 050100  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
400 PM AKST SUN JAN 4 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0300 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM -46 205 PM 40 1977 0 -46 -12  
MINIMUM -50 354 AM -56 1975 -16 -34 -38  
AVERAGE -48 -9 -39 -25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.35 1907 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
SINCE DEC 1 0.98 0.65 0.33 0.97  
SINCE JAN 1 0.00 0.08 -0.08 0.00  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.0 1938 0.4 -0.4 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 1.4 -1.4 0.0  
SINCE DEC 1 23.7 12.3 11.4 17.1  
SINCE JUL 1 38.8 35.3 3.5 46.0  
SNOW DEPTH 16  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 113 74 39 90  
MONTH TO DATE 441 294 147 372  
SINCE DEC 1 3155 2444 711 2342  
SINCE JUL 1 6692 6403 289 6297  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 7 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
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 TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 0 33 1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -16 -57 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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