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CLIFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
139 AM AKDT WED MAR 20 2013

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 19 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         16    325 PM  54    1915  27    -11        8       
  MINIMUM        -16    733 AM -35    1928  -2    -14      -20       
  AVERAGE          0                        13    -13       -6      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.00          0.21 1935   0.01  -0.01      T      
  MONTH TO DATE    0.08                      0.17  -0.09     0.67    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.08                      0.17  -0.09     0.67    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.35                      1.17   0.18     1.78    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        0.0           2.2  1966   0.2   -0.2       T      
  MONTH TO DATE    1.2                       3.3   -2.1     13.4     
  SINCE MAR 1      1.2                       3.3   -2.1     13.4     
  SINCE JUL 1     51.7                      59.6   -7.9     56.1     
  SNOW DEPTH      21                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       65                        52     13       71       
  MONTH TO DATE 1091                      1082      9     1255       
  SINCE MAR 1   1091                      1082      9     1255       
  SINCE JUL 1  12062                     11472    590    11802       
                                                                     
 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    13   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    SW (240)      

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.4                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  NO SIGNIFICANT WEATHER WAS OBSERVED.                               

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    79                                                       
 LOWEST     40                                                       
 AVERAGE    60                                                       

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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   27        55      1998                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   -1       -37      1959                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 20 2013..........SUNRISE  751 AM AKDT   SUNSET  809 PM AKDT
MARCH 21 2013..........SUNRISE  747 AM AKDT   SUNSET  813 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)........12:18
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES
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MAR 13