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CLIFAI

CLIMATE REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
113 AM AKST TUE MAR 6 2012

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...THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE SUMMARY FOR MARCH 5 2012...

CLIMATE NORMAL PERIOD 1981 TO 2010
CLIMATE RECORD PERIOD 1904 TO 2012


WEATHER ITEM   OBSERVED TIME   RECORD YEAR NORMAL DEPARTURE LAST     
                VALUE   (LST)  VALUE       VALUE  FROM      YEAR     
                                                  NORMAL             
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TEMPERATURE (F)                                                     
 YESTERDAY                                                           
  MAXIMUM         11    529 PM  44    1984  20     -9       20       
  MINIMUM        -30    803 AM -45    1956  -8    -22      -21       
  AVERAGE         -9                         6    -15        0      
                                                                     
PRECIPITATION (IN)                                                   
  YESTERDAY        0.09          0.69 2009   0.01   0.08     0.00    
  MONTH TO DATE    0.12                      0.05   0.07     0.00    
  SINCE MAR 1      0.12                      0.05   0.07     0.00    
  SINCE JAN 1      1.23                      1.05   0.18     1.83    
                                                                     
SNOWFALL (IN)                                                        
  YESTERDAY        1.7           9.0  2009   0.1    1.6      0.0     
  MONTH TO DATE    2.6                       0.9    1.7      0.0     
  SINCE MAR 1      2.6                       0.9    1.7      0.0     
  SINCE JUL 1     44.5                      57.2  -12.7     56.8     
  SNOW DEPTH      21                                                 
                                                                     
DEGREE DAYS                                                          
 HEATING                                                             
  YESTERDAY       75                        59     16       65       
  MONTH TO DATE  355                       300     55      361       
  SINCE MAR 1    355                       300     55      361       
  SINCE JUL 1  10902                     10690    212    10651       
                                                                     
 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    NE (60)       

                                                                     
SKY COVER                                                            
  AVERAGE SKY COVER 0.8                                              

                                                                     
WEATHER CONDITIONS                                                  
 THE FOLLOWING WEATHER WAS RECORDED YESTERDAY.                        
  LIGHT SNOW                                                         
  FOG                                                                

                                                                     
RELATIVE HUMIDITY (PERCENT)                                          
 HIGHEST    91                                                       
 LOWEST     58                                                       
 AVERAGE    75                                                       

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THE FAIRBANKS AK CLIMATE NORMALS FOR TODAY
                         NORMAL    RECORD    YEAR                    
 MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   20        44      1955                    
 MINIMUM TEMPERATURE (F)   -8       -40      1956                    

                                                                     
SUNRISE AND SUNSET
MARCH 06 2012..........SUNRISE  741 AM AKST   SUNSET  627 PM AKST
MARCH 07 2012..........SUNRISE  737 AM AKST   SUNSET  630 PM AKST

                                                                    
-  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)........10:46
GAIN SINCE YESTERDAY........................7 MINUTES
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TF MAR 12