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CDAK49 PAFG 240057  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
357 PM AKST MON FEB 23 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 23 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0300 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 23 259 PM 44 1978 18 5 20  
MINIMUM 11 213 AM -48 1985 -4 15 -5  
AVERAGE 17 7 10 8  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.07 0.50 1943 0.02 0.05 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 1.79 0.73 1.06 0.13  
SINCE DEC 1 3.95 3.09 0.86 3.85  
SINCE JAN 1 3.12 1.88 1.24 2.85  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 48 58 -10 57  
MONTH TO DATE 1504 1406 98 1334  
SINCE DEC 1 6383 5684 699 4944  
SINCE JUL 1 9420 9531 -111 8927  
 
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 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 83  
AVERAGE 88  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 19 55 1943  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -2 -51 1971  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 23 2026......SUNRISE 846 AM AKST SUNSET 627 PM AKST  
FEBRUARY 24 2026......SUNRISE 842 AM AKST SUNSET 630 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)........09:40  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:12  
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