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CDAK49 PAFG 180953  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
153 AM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 17 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 67 155 PM 82 2007 66 1 60  
MINIMUM 54 1159 PM 28 1943 48 6 49  
AVERAGE 61 57 4 55  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.10 0.47 1914 0.07 0.03 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.28 1.26 -0.98 0.51  
SINCE JUN 1 2.88 5.00 -2.12 3.36  
SINCE JAN 1 8.14 7.41 0.73 5.85  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 0.0 2000 0.0 0.0 0.0  
2001  
2002  
MONTH TO DATE 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUN 1 T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SINCE JUL 1 T 0.0 0.0 0.0  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 4 8 -4 10  
MONTH TO DATE 28 108 -80 101  
SINCE JUN 1 346 353 -7 321  
SINCE JUL 1 181 206 -25 166  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 5 2 3 2  
SINCE JUN 1 26 62 -36 93  
SINCE JAN 1 26 63 -37 93    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED 35 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (220)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 48  
AVERAGE 71  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 82 1905  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 28 1947  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 18 2026..........SUNRISE 549 AM AKDT SUNSET 959 PM AKDT  
AUGUST 19 2026..........SUNRISE 552 AM AKDT SUNSET 956 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)........16:10  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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AUG 26  
 
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