Climatological Report (Monthly)
Issued by NWS Barrow, AK

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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1014 AM AKDT TUE SEP 03 2024

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2024

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART   LAST YEAR`S
                VALUE   DATE(S)   VALUE   FROM     VALUE DATE(S)
                                          NORMAL
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH             76   08/08/1968
 LOW              20   08/16/1925
                       08/31/1922
HIGHEST           74   08/06         MM      MM       76  08/05
LOWEST            31   08/01         MM      MM       33  08/24
                                                          08/30
AVG. MAXIMUM    49.1               44.5     4.6     48.5
AVG. MINIMUM    38.4               35.1     3.3     40.5
MEAN            43.7               39.8     3.9     44.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     4                9.8    -5.8        0
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.81   1963
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.65               1.09    0.56     1.26
DAILY AVG.      0.05               0.04    0.01     0.04
DAYS >= .01       16               11.5     4.5       10
DAYS >= .10        5                3.8     1.2        6
DAYS >= .50        1                0.2     0.8        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.63   08/10 TO 08/11               0.40


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    651                781    -130      631
 SINCE 7/1      1384               1504    -120       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        1
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              12.2
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    33/240    DATE  08/01
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    47/280    DATE  08/23

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.82
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                1     RAIN                       2
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                5     SLEET                      0
FOG                      28     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      7
HAZE                     11

-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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