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CDAK49 PAFG 201008  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
208 AM AKDT TUE OCT 20 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 19 2026  
 
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)  
YESTERDAY  
MAXIMUM 36 300 PM 58 1938 32 4 34  
MINIMUM 18 328 AM -11 1965 16 2 29  
1970  
1992  
AVERAGE 27 24 3 32  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.00 0.36 2004 0.02 -0.02 T  
MONTH TO DATE 0.24 0.50 -0.26 1.53  
SINCE SEP 1 4.28 1.85 2.43 2.88  
SINCE JAN 1 14.14 10.10 4.04 10.73  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.0 5.8 1989 0.3 -0.3 T  
MONTH TO DATE 2.6 4.3 -1.7 1.5  
SINCE SEP 1 2.6 6.6 -4.0 2.7  
SINCE JUL 1 2.6 6.6 -4.0 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH 1  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 38 41 -3 33  
MONTH TO DATE 601 639 -38 489  
SINCE SEP 1 1169 1217 -48 1041  
SINCE JUL 1 1506 1570 -64 1325  
 
COOLING  
YESTERDAY 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 12 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION NE (50)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.6  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 92  
LOWEST 66  
AVERAGE 79  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 31 61 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 16 -15 1965  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 20 2026..........SUNRISE 901 AM AKDT SUNSET 610 PM AKDT  
OCTOBER 21 2026..........SUNRISE 904 AM AKDT SUNSET 607 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)........09:08  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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OCT 26  
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