599  
CDAK49 PAFG 170951  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
151 AM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 16 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 63 135 PM 82 1993 59 4 63  
MINIMUM 32 510 AM 22 1966 38 -6 44  
AVERAGE 48 49 -1 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.30 1970 0.03 -0.03 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 0.39 0.74 0.39  
SINCE MAR 1 2.42 1.81 0.61 1.66  
SINCE JAN 1 5.56 3.83 1.73 4.51  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 17 16 1 11  
MONTH TO DATE 383 304 79 288  
SINCE MAR 1 3361 2934 427 2761  
SINCE JUL 1 13196 12752 444 11981  
 
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 32 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION E (80)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.3  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 22  
AVERAGE 61  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 59 77 1993  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 38 19 2013  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
MAY 17 2026...........SUNRISE 513 AM AKDT SUNSET 1126 PM AKDT  
MAY 18 2026...........SUNRISE 511 AM AKDT SUNSET 1129 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)........18:13  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....+0:05:45  
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