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CDAK49 PAFG 311001  
CLIMCG  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
201 AM AKDT MON AUG 31 2026  
 
   
..THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 30 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 51 1113 AM 76 1977 61 -10 53  
MINIMUM 38 1159 PM 28 1955 44 -6 35  
1994  
AVERAGE 45 53 -8 44  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.24 1.18 1942 0.09 0.15 0.19  
MONTH TO DATE 4.68 2.82 1.86 4.01  
SINCE JUN 1 11.91 6.98 4.93 7.41  
SINCE JAN 1 18.34 11.33 7.01 12.67  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 20 12 8 21  
MONTH TO DATE 255 271 -16 287  
SINCE JUN 1 755 618 137 708  
SINCE JUL 1 533 418 115 458  
 
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 28 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION S (200)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
RAIN  
LIGHT RAIN  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 97  
LOWEST 77  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 61 71 2016  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 44 29 1962  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
AUGUST 31 2026........SUNRISE 707 AM AKDT SUNSET 936 PM AKDT  
SEPTEMBER 01 2026.....SUNRISE 710 AM AKDT SUNSET 933 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)........14:29  
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:07  
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