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CLMFAI


CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK                               
1259 PM AKDT WED MAY 1 2013
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...THE FAIRBANKS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR THE MONTH OF APRIL 2013...

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

WEATHER         OBSERVED          NORMAL  DEPART  LAST YEAR'S         
                 VALUE   DATE(S)  VALUE   FROM    VALUE  DATE(S)      
                                          NORMAL                      
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TEMPERATURE (F)
RECORD
 HIGH              76   04/30/2009                                    
 LOW              -32   04/03/1944                                    
                        04/11/1911                                    
                        04/10/1911                                    
HIGHEST            48   04/23        60     -12       61  04/16       
LOWEST            -21   04/11        -3     -18       -8  04/04       
AVG. MAXIMUM     30.4              44.5   -14.1     49.7              
AVG. MINIMUM      5.5              20.6   -15.1     24.1              
MEAN             18.0              32.5   -14.5     36.9              
DAYS MAX >= 90      0               0.0     0.0        0              
DAYS MAX <= 32     18               4.1    13.9        3              
DAYS MIN <= 32     30              27.3     2.7       25              
DAYS MIN <= 0       8               2.2     5.8        2              

PRECIPITATION (INCHES)
RECORD
 MAXIMUM         3.06   2002                                          
 MINIMUM            T   2000                                          
TOTALS           0.66              0.31    0.35     0.07              
DAILY AVG.       0.02              0.01    0.01     0.00              
DAYS >= .01         7               3.6     3.4        3              
DAYS >= .10         3               0.9     2.1        0              
DAYS >= .50         0               0.0     0.0        0              
DAYS >= 1.00        0               0.0     0.0        0              
GREATEST
 24 HR. TOTAL    0.21   04/30 TO 04/30                 
                                                          

SNOWFALL (INCHES)
RECORDS
 TOTAL           25.1   1948                                        
 24 HR TOTAL     10.8   04/01/1948 TO 04/01/1948                      
 SNOW DEPTH        51   04/01/1991                                    
TOTALS            9.9               2.9     7.0        T              
SINCE 7/1        66.6              64.1     2.5     57.4              
SNOWDEPTH AVG.     21                12       9       11              
DAYS >= TRACE      12               2.8     9.2        2              
DAYS >= 1.0         5               0.9     4.1        0              
GREATEST
 SNOW DEPTH        25   04/10                         22  04/06       
                        04/09                                    
 24 HR TOTAL      2.6   04/09                       

DEGREE_DAYS
HEATING TOTAL    1404               974     430      834              
 SINCE 7/1      14159             13024    1135    13251              
COOLING TOTAL       0                 0       0        0              
 SINCE 1/1          0                 0       0        0              
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WIND (MPH)
AVERAGE WIND SPEED              6.1
HIGHEST WIND SPEED/DIRECTION    29/260    DATE  04/24
HIGHEST GUST SPEED/DIRECTION    40/250    DATE  04/24

SKY COVER
AVERAGE SKY COVER           0.50


WEATHER CONDITIONS. NUMBER OF DAYS WITH 
THUNDERSTORM              0     MIXED PRECIP               0
HEAVY RAIN                0     RAIN                       0
LIGHT RAIN                0     FREEZING RAIN              0
LT FREEZING RAIN          0     HAIL                       0
HEAVY SNOW                0     SNOW                       0
LIGHT SNOW               13     SLEET                      0
FOG                      11     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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