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CDAK49 PAFG 160118  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
418 PM AKST THU JAN 15 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 15 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020  
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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 -5 259 PM 42 2009 1 -6 15  
MINIMUM -41 104 AM -60 1991 -15 -26 -10  
AVERAGE -23 -7 -16 3  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.19 0.64 1948 0.04 0.15 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.64 0.57 0.07 0.42  
SINCE DEC 1 1.47 1.78 -0.31 1.42  
SINCE JAN 1 0.64 0.57 0.07 0.42  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 88 72 16 62  
MONTH TO DATE 1453 1080 373 889  
SINCE DEC 1 3874 3165 709 2787  
SINCE JUL 1 6911 7012 -101 6770  
 
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 10 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NW (320)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82  
LOWEST 73  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 2 50 2009  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -15 -60 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 15 2026.......SUNRISE 1035 AM AKST SUNSET 429 PM AKST  
JANUARY 16 2026.......SUNRISE 1033 AM AKST SUNSET 432 PM AKST  
 
- INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.  
R INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.  
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.  
T INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.  
 
 
 
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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT  
 
AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY (HOUR:MIN)........05:54  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:04:47  
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