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CDAK49 PAFG 180059
CLIMCG
CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
459 PM AKDT SUN MAY 17 2026
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MAY 17 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 56 259 PM 77 1993 59 -3 57
MINIMUM 43 642 AM 19 2013 38 5 45
AVERAGE 50 49 1 51
PRECIPITATION (IN)
TODAY T 0.37 1977 0.03 -0.03 0.04
MONTH TO DATE 1.13 0.42 0.71 0.43
SINCE MAR 1 2.42 1.84 0.58 1.70
SINCE JAN 1 5.56 3.86 1.70 4.55
DEGREE DAYS
HEATING
TODAY 15 16 -1 14
MONTH TO DATE 398 320 78 302
SINCE MAR 1 3376 2950 426 2775
SINCE JUL 1 13211 12768 443 11995
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 24 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SE (130)
SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9
WEATHER CONDITIONS
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.
LIGHT RAIN
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)
HIGHEST 53
LOWEST 31
AVERAGE 42
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
NORMAL RECORD YEAR
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 60 75 2002
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 39 15 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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