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CDAK49 PAFG 181000  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
200 AM AKDT SAT APR 18 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR APRIL 17 2026
 
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 42 454 PM 60 1996 47 -5 58  
MINIMUM 28 605 AM -16 1963 24 4 35  
AVERAGE 35 36 -1 47  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.22 1947 0.02 -0.02 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 0.07 0.18 -0.11 0.70  
SINCE MAR 1 0.37 0.58 -0.21 0.93  
SINCE JAN 1 3.57 1.71 1.86 1.90  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 3.1 1947 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 0.1 2.1 -2.0 8.2  
SINCE MAR 1 3.4 8.6 -5.2 11.3  
SINCE JUL 1 92.7 62.7 30.0 69.2  
SNOW DEPTH 17  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 30 30 0 18  
MONTH TO DATE 620 621 -1 546  
SINCE MAR 1 2904 2303 601 2008  
SINCE JUL 1 13608 12498 1110 11420  
 
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 16 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 82  
LOWEST 53  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 68 1999  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 25 -18 1948  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
APRIL 18 2026..........SUNRISE 605 AM AKDT SUNSET 939 PM AKDT  
APRIL 19 2026..........SUNRISE 601 AM AKDT SUNSET 942 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)........15:34  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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