256  
CDAK49 PAFG 281003  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
103 AM AKST WED JAN 28 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR JANUARY 27 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM -6 352 PM 42 1975 6 -12 35  
2019  
MINIMUM -20 959 PM -75 1989 -10 -10 -6  
AVERAGE -13 -3 -10 15  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.44 1957 0.04 -0.04 0.04  
MONTH TO DATE 1.24 1.02 0.22 2.70  
SINCE DEC 1 2.07 2.23 -0.16 3.70  
SINCE JAN 1 1.24 1.02 0.22 2.70  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 78 68 10 50  
MONTH TO DATE 2176 1921 255 1372  
SINCE DEC 1 4597 4006 591 3270  
SINCE JUL 1 7634 7853 -219 7253  
 
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 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (10)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86  
LOWEST 77  
AVERAGE 82  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 6 52 1945  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -11 -58 1947  
1989  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
JANUARY 28 2026.......SUNRISE 1004 AM AKST SUNSET 508 PM AKST  
JANUARY 29 2026.......SUNRISE 1001 AM AKST SUNSET 511 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)........07:04  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:45  
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