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CDAK49 PAFG 170056  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
456 PM AKDT MON MAR 16 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 16 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 4 259 PM 46 1915 24 -20 16  
1937  
MINIMUM -14 928 AM -40 1907 -3 -11 -5  
1959  
AVERAGE -5 10 -15 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.66 1912 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.30 0.23 0.07 0.08  
SINCE MAR 1 0.30 0.23 0.07 0.08  
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 1.36 2.14 1.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 4.5 1918 0.2 -0.2 T  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 3.9 -0.6 1.2  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 3.9 -0.6 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 92.6 58.0 34.6 59.1  
SNOW DEPTH 32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 70 55 15 59  
MONTH TO DATE 1276 933 343 736  
SINCE MAR 1 1276 933 343 736  
SINCE JUL 1 11980 11128 852 10148  
 
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 25 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (360)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 59  
LOWEST 42  
AVERAGE 51  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 48 2019  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -4 -41 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 16 2026..........SUNRISE 805 AM AKDT SUNSET 756 PM AKDT  
MARCH 17 2026..........SUNRISE 802 AM AKDT SUNSET 759 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)........11:51  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAR 26  
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