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CDAK49 PAFG 210957  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1257 AM AKST SAT FEB 21 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 20 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 0 1256 AM 45 2024 14 -14 20  
MINIMUM -31 1058 PM -51 1932 -10 -21 2  
AVERAGE -15 2 -17 11  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY T 0.31 1944 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
1962  
2011  
MONTH TO DATE 1.54 0.37 1.17 0.37  
SINCE DEC 1 3.19 1.55 1.64 1.93  
SINCE JAN 1 2.21 0.98 1.23 0.96  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.1 6.7 2011 0.4 -0.3 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 25.7 7.1 18.6 5.8  
SINCE DEC 1 61.0 28.2 32.8 28.5  
SINCE JUL 1 76.1 51.2 24.9 57.4  
SNOW DEPTH 32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 80 63 17 54  
MONTH TO DATE 1354 1320 34 1229  
SINCE DEC 1 6520 5742 778 5011  
SINCE JUL 1 10057 9701 356 8966  
 
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 26 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 86  
LOWEST 64  
AVERAGE 75  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 15 41 1977  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -10 -54 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 21 2026..........SUNRISE 828 AM AKST SUNSET 543 PM AKST  
FEBRUARY 22 2026..........SUNRISE 824 AM AKST SUNSET 546 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)........09:15  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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