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CLMOTZ

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1058 PM AKDT TUE OCT 01 2024

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 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             69   09/03/1978
 LOW              13   09/29/1992
HIGHEST           56   09/05         MM      MM       52  09/03
LOWEST            28   09/24         MM      MM       32  09/21
                                                          09/26
AVG. MAXIMUM    45.2               47.5    -2.3     44.8
AVG. MINIMUM    37.3               38.7    -1.4     37.8
MEAN            41.3               43.1    -1.8     41.3
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     0                0.4    -0.4        0
DAYS MIN <= 32     8                5.8     2.2        2
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.0     0.0        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        4.31   1977
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.66               1.42   -0.76     3.19
DAILY AVG.      0.02               0.05   -0.03     0.11
DAYS >= .01        9               11.8    -2.8       20
DAYS >= .10        2                4.7    -2.7        9
DAYS >= .50        0                0.4    -0.4        1
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.28   09/15 TO 09/15               0.93


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    704                657      47      704
 SINCE 7/1      1669               1358     311     1261
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  6      -6        3
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              11.9
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/290    DATE  09/06
                                28/120          09/07
                                28/130          09/08
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    37/140    DATE  09/08

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.63
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            7


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       1
LIGHT RAIN               14     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                2     SLEET                      0
FOG                      16     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      0
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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