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CDAK49 PAFG 090112  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
512 PM AKDT SUN MAR 8 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 8 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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 5 259 PM 47 2013 22 -17 27  
MINIMUM -11 847 AM -45 1971 -2 -9 14  
AVERAGE -3 9 -12 21  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.36 1985 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.10 0.18 -0.08 0.02  
SINCE MAR 1 0.10 0.18 -0.08 0.02  
SINCE JAN 1 3.24 2.20 1.04 2.87  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 68 56 12 44  
MONTH TO DATE 599 452 147 313  
SINCE MAR 1 599 452 147 313  
SINCE JUL 1 10434 10270 164 9533  
 
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 17 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (20)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
FOG  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 91  
LOWEST 60  
AVERAGE 76  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 22 46 1949  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -2 -36 1956  
1959  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 08 2026.........SUNRISE 903 AM AKDT SUNSET 805 PM AKDT  
MARCH 09 2026.........SUNRISE 859 AM AKDT SUNSET 808 PM AKDT  
 
- 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)........11:02  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:12  
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