846  
CDAK49 PAFG 161008  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
208 AM AKDT SUN AUG 16 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 15 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 72 503 PM 79 2004 64 8 60  
MINIMUM 59 522 AM 32 1973 48 11 40  
AVERAGE 66 56 10 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.15 0.90 2024 0.10 0.05 0.02  
MONTH TO DATE 1.65 1.44 0.21 0.95  
SINCE JUN 1 8.88 5.60 3.28 4.35  
SINCE JAN 1 15.31 9.95 5.36 9.61  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 0 9 -9 15  
MONTH TO DATE 61 113 -52 115  
SINCE JUN 1 561 460 101 536  
SINCE JUL 1 339 260 79 286  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 1 0 1 0  
MONTH TO DATE 4 0 4 0  
SINCE JUN 1 4 28 -24 15  
SINCE JAN 1 4 28 -24 15    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 18 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.7  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 100  
LOWEST 66  
AVERAGE 83  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 83 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 48 33 1953  
1981  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 16 2026........SUNRISE 625 AM AKDT SUNSET 1026 PM AKDT  
AUGUST 17 2026........SUNRISE 628 AM AKDT SUNSET 1023 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)........16:01  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:08  
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