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CDAK49 PAFG 250959  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
1259 AM AKST WED FEB 25 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR FEBRUARY 24 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 20 453 AM 50 1943 16 4 16  
MINIMUM -17 1137 PM -52 1932 -8 -9 8  
AVERAGE 2 3 -1 12  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.16 0.33 2017 0.02 0.14 0.01  
MONTH TO DATE 2.23 0.45 1.78 0.38  
SINCE DEC 1 3.88 1.63 2.25 1.94  
SINCE JAN 1 2.90 1.06 1.84 0.97  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 2.4 3.5 2017 0.3 2.1 0.5  
MONTH TO DATE 38.5 8.6 29.9 6.3  
SINCE DEC 1 73.8 29.7 44.1 29.0  
SINCE JUL 1 88.9 52.7 36.2 57.9  
SNOW DEPTH 38  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 63 62 1 53  
MONTH TO DATE 1615 1569 46 1457  
SINCE DEC 1 6781 5991 790 5239  
SINCE JUL 1 10318 9950 368 9194  
 
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 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
BLOWING SNOW  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 59  
AVERAGE 80  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 47 1921  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -8 -51 1932  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
FEBRUARY 25 2026..........SUNRISE 814 AM AKST SUNSET 556 PM AKST  
FEBRUARY 26 2026..........SUNRISE 810 AM AKST SUNSET 559 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)........09:42  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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