904  
CDAK49 PAFG 090049  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
449 PM AKDT FRI MAY 8 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 8 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 48 259 PM 69 1961 56 -8 50  
1981  
MINIMUM 30 720 AM 15 1952 36 -6 35  
AVERAGE 39 46 -7 43  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.03 0.34 1973 0.02 0.01 0.11  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.78 0.17 0.61 0.16  
SINCE MAR 1 2.07 1.59 0.48 1.43  
SINCE JAN 1 5.21 3.61 1.60 4.28  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 26 19 7 22  
MONTH TO DATE 220 164 56 158  
SINCE MAR 1 3198 2794 404 2631  
SINCE JUL 1 13033 12612 421 11851  
 
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 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 39  
AVERAGE 68  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 57 70 1995  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 36 7 1964  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 08 2026...........SUNRISE 540 AM AKDT SUNSET 1100 PM AKDT  
MAY 09 2026...........SUNRISE 537 AM AKDT SUNSET 1103 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)........17:20  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:06:04  
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