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CDAK49 PAFG 180047  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
447 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 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 0 249 PM 48 2019 25 -25 15  
MINIMUM -20 113 AM -41 1964 -4 -16 -3  
AVERAGE -10 10 -20 6  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.50 1935 0.01 -0.01 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.30 0.24 0.06 0.08  
SINCE MAR 1 0.30 0.24 0.06 0.08  
SINCE JAN 1 3.50 1.37 2.13 1.05  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 0.0 6.8 1935 0.2 -0.2 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 3.3 4.1 -0.8 1.2  
SINCE MAR 1 3.3 4.1 -0.8 1.2  
SINCE JUL 1 92.6 58.2 34.4 59.1  
SNOW DEPTH 32  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 75 55 20 59  
MONTH TO DATE 1352 988 364 795  
SINCE MAR 1 1352 988 364 795  
SINCE JUL 1 12056 11183 873 10207  
 
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 20 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION N (350)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 65  
LOWEST 35  
AVERAGE 50  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 50 1981  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -2 -44 1930  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026..........SUNRISE 802 AM AKDT SUNSET 759 PM AKDT  
MARCH 18 2026..........SUNRISE 758 AM AKDT SUNSET 802 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)........11:57  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAR 26  
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