970  
CDAK49 PAFG 221030  
CLIFAI  
 
CLIMATE REPORT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK  
230 AM AKDT THU OCT 22 2026  
   
..THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR OCTOBER 21 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 26 423 PM 60 1938 30 -4 34  
MINIMUM 20 920 AM -17 1958 15 5 25  
AVERAGE 23 22 1 30  
 
PRECIPITATION (IN)  
YESTERDAY 0.06 1.99 2024 0.02 0.04 0.00  
MONTH TO DATE 0.62 0.54 0.08 1.53  
SINCE SEP 1 4.66 1.89 2.77 2.88  
SINCE JAN 1 14.52 10.14 4.38 10.73  
 
SNOWFALL (IN)  
YESTERDAY 1.2 7.7 2024 0.3 0.9 0.0  
MONTH TO DATE 6.6 4.9 1.7 1.5  
SINCE SEP 1 6.6 7.2 -0.6 2.7  
SINCE JUL 1 6.6 7.2 -0.6 2.7  
SNOW DEPTH 5  
 
DEGREE DAYS  
HEATING  
YESTERDAY 42 43 -1 35  
MONTH TO DATE 680 724 -44 559  
SINCE SEP 1 1248 1302 -54 1111  
SINCE JUL 1 1585 1655 -70 1395  
 
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 14 HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION SW (240)  
 
SKY COVER  
AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9  
 
WEATHER CONDITIONS  
THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.  
LT FREEZING RAIN  
LIGHT SNOW  
FOG  
 
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)  
HIGHEST 96  
LOWEST 78  
AVERAGE 87  
   
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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY  
NORMAL RECORD YEAR  
MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 29 50 1938  
MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F) 14 -16 1958  
 
SUNRISE AND SUNSET  
OCTOBER 22 2026..........SUNRISE 907 AM AKDT SUNSET 603 PM AKDT  
OCTOBER 23 2026..........SUNRISE 910 AM AKDT SUNSET 600 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)........08:56  
LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES  
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