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CLMMCG

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
620 AM AKDT MON JUN 01 2026

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...THE MCGRATH AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 2026...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1946 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             86   05/29/2013
 LOW              -2   05/03/2001
                       05/02/1945
HIGHEST           66   05/30         MM      MM       69  05/27
LOWEST            21   05/07         MM      MM       29  05/11
AVG. MAXIMUM    53.2               58.9    -5.7     58.4
AVG. MINIMUM    35.4               38.0    -2.6     38.7
MEAN            44.3               48.4    -4.1     48.5
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS MIN <= 32    10                8.7     1.3        4
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.08   1988
 MINIMUM        0.07
TOTALS          2.00               0.91    1.09     1.14
DAILY AVG.      0.06               0.03    0.03     0.04
DAYS >= .01       16                9.3     6.7       15
DAYS >= .10        9                2.8     6.2        4
DAYS >= .50        0                0.2    -0.2        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.50   05/04 TO 05/05               0.28


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    634                513     121      501
 SINCE 7/1     13447              12962     485       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              4.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    21/200    DATE  05/02
                                21/070          05/16
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    34/200    DATE  05/02
                                34/090          05/12

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.71
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              1     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                2     RAIN                       7
LIGHT RAIN               18     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       1
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                       9     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
HAZE                      3

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

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