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CDAK49 PAFG 291018  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
218 AM AKDT SAT AUG 29 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 28 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 56 1122 AM 76 1981 62 -6 56  
MINIMUM 46 1159 PM 25 1984 45 1 44  
AVERAGE 51 53 -2 50  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.32 0.52 2007 0.08 0.24 1.06  
MONTH TO DATE 4.44 2.64 1.80 3.82  
SINCE JUN 1 11.67 6.80 4.87 7.22  
SINCE JAN 1 18.10 11.15 6.95 12.48  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 14 12 2 15  
MONTH TO DATE 219 247 -28 246  
SINCE JUN 1 719 594 125 667  
SINCE JUL 1 497 394 103 417  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 42 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
HEAVY RAIN  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 84  
AVERAGE 90  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 74 1946  
1971  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 27 1994  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 29 2026........SUNRISE 702 AM AKDT SUNSET 943 PM AKDT  
AUGUST 30 2026........SUNRISE 704 AM AKDT SUNSET 940 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)........14:41  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:08  
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AUG 26  
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