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CDAK49 PAFG 050954  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1254 AM AKST MON JAN 5 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 4 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 -46 1159 PM 40 1977 0 -46 -12  
MINIMUM -50 354 AM -56 1975 -16 -34 -38  
AVERAGE -48 -9 -39 -25  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 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  
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 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
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 33 1960  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -16 -57 1975  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 05 2026..........SUNRISE 1048 AM AKST SUNSET 307 PM AKST  
JANUARY 06 2026..........SUNRISE 1046 AM AKST SUNSET 309 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)........04:19  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................4 MINUTES  
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JAN 26  
 
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