Sunday, September 30, 2012

Mixed Autumn Signals 


In the middle of the night...
 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
146 AM AKDT SUN SEP 30 2012

...COOL DAYS RIGHT ON SCHEDULE IN FAIRBANKS BUT STILL NO SNOW...

THE HIGH TEMPERATURE ON SATURDAY AT THE FAIRBANKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT WAS 38 DEGREES...MAKING THIS THE FIRST DAY THIS AUTUMN
WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE LOWER THAN 40 DEGREES. THIS IS RIGHT ON
SCHEDULE...AS OVER THE PAST 80 YEARS THE AVERAGE DATE IN THE
AUTUMN FOR THE FIRST DAY WITH A HIGH TEMPERATURE BELOW 40 DEGREES
IS SEPTEMBER 28TH.

WHILE THERE HAVE BEEN SNOW FLURRIES IN THE HILLS AROUND 
TOWN...FAIRBANKS IS STILL WAITING FOR THE FIRST SNOW OF THE
SEASON...WHICH IS NOW DECIDEDLY LATE. THE AVERAGE DATE FOR THE
FIRST AUTUMN SNOW IN FAIRBANKS IS SEPTEMBER 21ST.

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RT SEP 12
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2 comments:

  1. AussieAlaskanOctober 6, 2012 at 1:05 AM

    I am so glad you continue to blog about the local weather - a very good resource to me, an ex Alaskan, far away.

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  2. RickOctober 6, 2012 at 9:38 AM

    Check out the data from the new Wickersham Dome station: real-time data from the White Mountains :)

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