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CLIMATE REPORT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
739 AM AKDT TUE APR 09 2024

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF MARCH 2024...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1991 TO 2020
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 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             56   03/31/1994                                      
                       03/24/1915                                      
                       03/21/1915                                      
 LOW             -56   03/13/1911                                      
                       03/12/1911                                      
HIGHEST           51   03/24         45       6       42  03/19        
                                                          03/22        
                                                          03/27        
LOWEST           -36   03/01        -27      -9      -34  03/04        
                       03/02                                           
AVG. MAXIMUM    25.4               24.9     0.5     24.7               
AVG. MINIMUM     2.4               -3.4     5.8     -2.3               
MEAN            13.9               10.7     3.2     11.2               
DAYS MAX >= 90     0                0.0     0.0        0               
DAYS MAX <= 32    18               21.3    -3.3       20               
DAYS MIN <= 32    31               30.9     0.1       31               
DAYS MIN <= 0     13               18.2    -5.2       19               

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM        3.72   1921                                            
 MINIMUM           T                                                   
TOTALS          0.19               0.40   -0.21     0.36               
DAILY AVG.      0.01               0.01   -0.00     0.01               
DAYS >= .01        7                5.7     1.3        7               
DAYS >= .10        0                0.8    -0.8        1               
DAYS >= .50        0                0.1    -0.1        0               
DAYS >= 1.00       0                0.0     0.0        0               
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL   0.08   03/14 TO 03/14               0.16               

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL          33.1   1921                                            
 24 HR TOTAL    15.1   MM                                              
 SNOW DEPTH       56   03/25/1991                                      
TOTALS           3.5                6.5    -3.0      5.8               
SINCE 7/1       58.8               60.6    -1.8       MM               
SNOWDEPTH AVG.    21                                  25               
DAYS >= TRACE     17                6.7    10.3       12               
DAYS >= 1.0        1                1.9    -0.9        3               
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH       23   03/17                          27               
                       03/18                                           
 24 HR TOTAL      MM                                  MM               

DEGREE DAYS
HEATING TOTAL   1576               1682    -106     1659               
 SINCE 7/1     11372              11879    -507       MM               
COOLING TOTAL      0                  0       0        0               
 SINCE 1/1         0                  0       0       MM               
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              3.3                                    
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    28/230    DATE  03/31                  
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    41/240    DATE  03/31                  

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.68                                       
NUMBER OF DAYS FAIR            2                                       


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

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

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