460  
CDAK49 PAFG 190107  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
507 PM AKDT TUE AUG 18 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 18 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 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 59 MM 87 2004 64 -5 68  
MINIMUM 51 MM 33 1969 48 3 39  
AVERAGE 55 56 -1 54  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.01 1.39 1975 0.09 -0.08 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 2.09 1.72 0.37 0.95  
SINCE JUN 1 9.32 5.88 3.44 4.35  
SINCE JAN 1 15.75 10.23 5.52 9.61  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 10 9 1 11  
MONTH TO DATE 86 140 -54 151  
SINCE JUN 1 586 487 99 572  
SINCE JUL 1 364 287 77 322  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 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 23 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (210)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 72  
AVERAGE 84  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 64 80 2004  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 47 32 1969  
1997  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 18 2026........SUNRISE 631 AM AKDT SUNSET 1020 PM AKDT  
AUGUST 19 2026........SUNRISE 634 AM AKDT SUNSET 1016 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)........15:49  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:08  
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