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CDAK49 PAFG 290116
CLIFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS, AK                               
430 PM ADT SAT AUG 28 2004

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...THE FAIRBANKS CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR AUGUST 28 2004...
VALID TODAY AS OF 0500 PM LOCAL TIME.

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1971 TO 2000
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2004

WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 TODAY                                                               
  MAXIMUM         54    200 PM  82    1949  63     -9       71       
  MINIMUM         39    623 AM  26    1913  43     -4       44        
  AVERAGE         47                        53     -6       58      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  TODAY            0.00          1.36 1930   0.05  -0.05     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.37                      1.59  -1.22     1.45    
  SINCE JUN 1      1.81                      4.72  -2.91     8.02    
  SINCE JAN 1      4.75                      6.73  -1.98     9.53    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  TODAY            0.0           T    1913                           
  MONTH TO DATE    0.0                                               
  SINCE JUN 1      0.0                                               
  SINCE JUL 1      0.0                                               
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  TODAY           18                        12      6        7       
  MONTH TO DATE   83                       244   -161      241       
  SINCE JUN 1    176                       544   -368      535       
  SINCE JUL 1    132                       365   -233      395       
                                                                     
 COOLING                                                             
  TODAY            0                         0      0        0       
  MONTH TO DATE   45                        11     34        1       
  SINCE JUN 1    193                        73    120       31       
  SINCE JAN 1    193                        73    120       31       
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WIND (MPH)                                                           
  HIGHEST GUST SPEED    MM   HIGHEST GUST DIRECTION    MM            
  AVERAGE WIND SPEED     2.3                                         
                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.9                                              
                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    93                                                       
 LOWEST     63                                                       
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THE FAIRBANKS CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TOMORROW
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   62        84      1949                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   42        24      1922                    
                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET                                                   
AUGUST 28 2004........SUNRISE   622 AM ADT   SUNSET   922 PM ADT   
AUGUST 29 2004........SUNRISE   625 AM ADT   SUNSET   919 PM ADT   
                                                                    
-  INDICATES NEGATIVE NUMBERS.                                      
R  INDICATES RECORD WAS SET OR TIED.                                
MM INDICATES DATA IS MISSING.                                       
T  INDICATES TRACE AMOUNT.

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AVAILABLE DAYLIGHT

AMOUNT OF DAYLIGHT TODAY  (HOUR:MIN)........15:00
GAIN/LOSS SINCE YESTERDAY (HOUR:MIN:SEC)....-0:06:45
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