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CLMOTZ

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

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...THE KOTZEBUE AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MAY 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             74   05/29/1947
 LOW             -18   05/01/1945
HIGHEST           59   05/16         MM      MM       48  05/31
                       05/17
                                                          05/15
LOWEST            18   05/08         MM      MM       12  05/02
AVG. MAXIMUM    42.6               39.0     3.6     37.4
AVG. MINIMUM    29.7               27.3     2.4     24.5
MEAN            36.2               33.1     3.1     31.0
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS MAX <= 32     5                7.2    -2.2        6
DAYS MIN <= 32    19               21.9    -2.9       30
DAYS MIN <= 0      0                0.6    -0.6        0

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        1.39   2004
 MINIMUM           T
TOTALS          0.37               0.44   -0.07     0.10
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.00
DAYS >= .01        6                7.0    -1.0        2
DAYS >= .10        1                1.5    -0.5        0
DAYS >= .50        0                0.0     0.0        0
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.20   04/30 TO 05/01               0.09


DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    884                987    -103     1047
 SINCE 7/1     14481              14380     101       MM
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              9.7
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    30/300    DATE  05/06
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    36/300    DATE  05/06

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.43
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR           16


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                5     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW                4     SLEET                      0
FOG                      15     FOG W/VIS <= 1/4 MILE      5
HAZE                      9

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

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