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CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
512 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 6 259 PM 48 1921 21 -15 29  
1949  
MINIMUM -1 852 AM -45 1956 -8 7 23  
AVERAGE 3 6 -3 26  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY T 0.22 1962 0.02 -0.02 0.03  
MONTH TO DATE 0.29 0.12 0.17 0.08  
SINCE MAR 1 0.29 0.12 0.17 0.08  
SINCE JAN 1 3.49 1.25 2.24 1.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY T 4.3 1962 0.2 -0.2 0.3  
MONTH TO DATE 2.9 2.1 0.8 1.2  
SINCE MAR 1 2.9 2.1 0.8 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 92.2 56.2 36.0 59.1  
SNOW DEPTH 35  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 62 59 3 39  
MONTH TO DATE 622 478 144 334  
SINCE MAR 1 622 478 144 334  
SINCE JUL 1 11326 10673 653 9746  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE MAR 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 SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 80  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 21 50 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -6 -44 1911  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 08 2026..........SUNRISE 834 AM AKDT SUNSET 731 PM AKDT  
MARCH 09 2026..........SUNRISE 831 AM AKDT SUNSET 734 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........10:57  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAR 26  
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