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CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
131 AM AKDT MON MAR 11 2013

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 10 2013...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2013


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         29    128 AM  50    1992  22      7        2       
  MINIMUM          0   1154 PM -41    1930  -6      6      -22       
  AVERAGE         15                         8      7      -10      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        T             0.71 1918   0.01  -0.01     0.01    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.10  -0.02     0.63    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      0.10  -0.02     0.63    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      1.10   0.25     1.74    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.1           7.1  1918   0.2   -0.1      0.1     
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                       1.8   -0.6     13.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       1.8   -0.6     13.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     51.7                      58.1   -6.4     55.7     
  SNOW DEPTH      21                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       50                        57     -7       75       
  MONTH TO DATE  536                       590    -54      647       
  SINCE MAR 1    536                       590    -54      647       
  SINCE JUL 1  11507                     10980    527    11194       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  YESTERDAY        0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE    0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE MAR 1      0                         0      0        0       
  SINCE JAN 1      0                         0      0        0       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    17   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION     W (290)      

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LT FREEZING RAIN                                                   
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                
  FOG W/VISIBILITY <= 1/4 MILE                                       

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    92                                                       
 LOWEST     60                                                       
 AVERAGE    76                                                       

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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   23        47      1988                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   -6       -41      1930                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 11 2013..........SUNRISE  824 AM AKDT   SUNSET  742 PM AKDT
MARCH 12 2013..........SUNRISE  820 AM AKDT   SUNSET  745 PM AKDT

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

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SNOW DEPTH IS MEASURED AT 3AM AKST/4AM AKDT

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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT

AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY  (HOUR:MIN)........11:18
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES
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