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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1038 PM AKDT SAT SEP 12 2026

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...THE UTQIAGVIK (BARROW) AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1920 TO 2026

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           70   08/13         MM      MM       61  08/01
LOWEST            31   08/29         MM      MM       26  08/31
AVG. MAXIMUM    51.2               44.5     6.7     45.9
AVG. MINIMUM    38.0               35.1     2.9     35.5
MEAN            44.6               39.8     4.8     40.7
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       10
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        2.81   1963
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          1.30               1.09    0.21     1.31
DAILY AVG.      0.04               0.04    0.00     0.04
DAYS >= .01       13               11.5     1.5       18
DAYS >= .10        5                3.8     1.2        5
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.35   08/18 TO 08/19               0.30


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    623                781    -158      741
 SINCE 7/1      1396               1504    -108       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.0
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    32/270    DATE  08/25
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    43/270    DATE  08/25

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.81
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            1


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       6
LIGHT RAIN               19     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                0     SLEET                      0
FOG                      25     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE     12
HAZE                      2

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

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