865  
CDAK49 PAFG 180059  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
459 PM AKDT SAT OCT 17 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 17 2026
 
 
VALID TODAY AS OF 0400 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 33 MM 54 1925 33 0 36  
MINIMUM 30 1200 AM -10 1907 18 12 32  
AVERAGE 32 26 6 34  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
TODAY 0.05 0.32 1933 0.02 0.03 0.08  
MONTH TO DATE 0.19 0.45 -0.26 1.52  
SINCE SEP 1 4.23 1.80 2.43 2.87  
SINCE JAN 1 14.09 10.05 4.04 10.72  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
TODAY 1.6 9.7 1974 0.3 1.3 0.9  
MONTH TO DATE 2.1 3.7 -1.6 1.1  
SINCE SEP 1 2.1 6.0 -3.9 2.3  
SINCE JUL 1 2.1 6.0 -3.9 2.3  
SNOW DEPTH 0  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
TODAY 33 39 -6 31  
MONTH TO DATE 524 558 -34 423  
SINCE SEP 1 1092 1136 -44 975  
SINCE JUL 1 1429 1489 -60 1259  
 
COOLING  
TODAY 0 0 0 0  
MONTH TO DATE 0 0 0 0  
SINCE SEP 1 0 0 0 0  
SINCE JAN 1 26 68 -42 93    
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WIND (MPH)  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED MM HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION MM  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 1.0  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED TODAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 81  
AVERAGE 89  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 33 63 1925  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 17 -15 1915  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 17 2026..........SUNRISE 851 AM AKDT SUNSET 621 PM AKDT  
OCTOBER 18 2026..........SUNRISE 854 AM AKDT SUNSET 617 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)........09:30  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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