846  
CDAK49 PAFG 080949  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
149 AM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 7 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 49 354 PM 70 2005 59 -10 53  
MINIMUM 33 1100 PM 12 1922 35 -2 35  
AVERAGE 41 47 -6 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.02 0.36 1962 0.02 0.00 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.06 0.10 -0.04 0.25  
SINCE MAR 1 0.96 0.84 0.12 1.18  
SINCE JAN 1 4.16 1.97 2.19 2.15  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 2.0 1962 0.1 -0.1 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE T 0.4 -0.4 T  
SINCE MAR 1 9.7 10.0 -0.3 11.3  
SINCE JUL 1 99.0 64.1 34.9 69.2  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 24 18 6 21  
MONTH TO DATE 155 134 21 131  
SINCE MAR 1 3434 2756 678 2435  
SINCE JUL 1 14138 12951 1187 11847  
 
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 27 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 88  
LOWEST 41  
AVERAGE 65  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 73 1995  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 8 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 08 2026..........SUNRISE 452 AM AKDT SUNSET 1046 PM AKDT  
MAY 09 2026..........SUNRISE 449 AM AKDT SUNSET 1049 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)........17:54  
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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MAY 26  
 
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