868  
CDAK49 PAFG 180047  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
447 PM AKDT TUE MAR 17 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 4 259 PM 45 1998 24 -20 15  
MINIMUM -10 752 AM -51 1966 0 -10 -19  
AVERAGE -3 11 -14 -2  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.00 0.97 1982 0.02 -0.02 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.10 0.38 -0.28 0.05  
SINCE MAR 1 0.10 0.38 -0.28 0.05  
SINCE JAN 1 3.24 2.40 0.84 2.90  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 68 54 14 67  
MONTH TO DATE 1276 947 329 834  
SINCE MAR 1 1276 947 329 834  
SINCE JUL 1 11111 10765 346 10054  
 
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 34 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (40)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 55  
LOWEST 36  
AVERAGE 46  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 50 1981  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -1 -42 1966  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 17 2026.........SUNRISE 832 AM AKDT SUNSET 830 PM AKDT  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 829 AM AKDT SUNSET 833 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)........11:58  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:12  
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