738  
CDAK49 PAFG 190107  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
507 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 2026  
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.  
 
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)  
TODAY  
MAXIMUM 62 MM 82 1905 66 -4 65  
MINIMUM 52 MM 28 1947 47 5 50  
AVERAGE 57 57 0 58  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.17 0.63 2006 0.07 0.10 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.45 1.33 -0.88 0.51  
SINCE JUN 1 3.05 5.07 -2.02 3.36  
SINCE JAN 1 8.31 7.48 0.83 5.85  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 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  
TODAY 8 8 0 7  
MONTH TO DATE 36 116 -80 108  
SINCE JUN 1 354 361 -7 328  
SINCE JUL 1 189 214 -25 173  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 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 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (230)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 93  
LOWEST 62  
AVERAGE 78  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 66 85 1950  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 31 1914  
 
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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