452  
CDAK49 PAFG 180955  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
155 AM AKDT WED MAR 18 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 17 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 5 509 PM 45 1998 24 -19 15  
MINIMUM -20 1141 PM -51 1966 0 -20 -19  
AVERAGE -7 11 -18 -2  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 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  
YESTERDAY 72 54 18 67  
MONTH TO DATE 1280 947 333 834  
SINCE MAR 1 1280 947 333 834  
SINCE JUL 1 11115 10765 350 10054  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 YESTERDAY.  
HAZE  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 63  
LOWEST 34  
AVERAGE 49  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 50 1981  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) -1 -42 1966  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MARCH 18 2026.........SUNRISE 829 AM AKDT SUNSET 833 PM AKDT  
MARCH 19 2026.........SUNRISE 826 AM AKDT SUNSET 836 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)........12:04  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:11  
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