Public Information Statement - Fairbanks

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FAIRBANKS AK
1034 AM AKDT WED MAY 15 2013

...MORE RECORD COLD TEMPERATURES BROKEN...

AN ARCTIC AIR MASS OVER ALASKA CONTINUES TO BREAK COLD TEMPERATURE
RECORDS IN THE INTERIOR. SEVERAL LOCATIONS BROKE RECORD LOW MAXIMUM
TEMPERATURES ON TUESDAY AFTERNOON. MANY LOCATIONS BROKE RECORD LOW
TEMPERATURES THIS MORNING. FOR COMPARISON...THE NORMAL HIGH
TEMPERATURE TODAY IN FAIRBANKS IS 61 DEGREES AND THE NORMAL LOW IS
38 DEGREES.

BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM TUESDAY AND LOW
TEMPERATURES FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING. ONLY LONG TERM STATIONS WITH
A SUFFICIENT PERIOD OF RECORD HAVE BEEN IDENTIFIED IF A RECORD LOW
WAS BROKEN.

AFTERNOON HIGH TEMPERATURES TUESDAY MAY 14TH:

ATIGUN PASS...................10 ABOVE
AMBLER........................18 ABOVE
CHANDALAR SHELF DOT...........20 ABOVE
SHUNGNAK......................23 ABOVE
BETTLES.......................32 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 36 IN 1964)
GALENA........................33 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 36 IN 1966)
NORTHWAY......................35 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 39 IN 2000)
COLDFOOT......................36 ABOVE
EAGLE.........................39 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 42 IN 2010)
DELTA JUNCTION................40 ABOVE* (TIE RECORD 40 IN 1967)
TANANA........................41 ABOVE
EIELSON AFB...................42 ABOVE
FAIRBANKS AIRPORT.............42 ABOVE

MORNING LOW TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY MAY 15TH:

CHANDALAR SHELF DOT............8 ABOVE
ARCTIC VILLAGE.................9 ABOVE
DENALI PARK VISITOR CENTER....12 ABOVE
COLDFOOT......................13 ABOVE
SMITH LAKE....................13 ABOVE
GOLDSTREAM CREEK..............14 ABOVE
BETTLES.......................14 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 19 IN 1965)
CHENA HOT SPRINGS.............16 ABOVE
HUSLIA........................16 ABOVE
FORT YUKON....................17 ABOVE
TANANA........................21 ABOVE
UAF COLLEGE OBSERVATORY.......21 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 25 IN 1970)
EIELSON AFB...................24 ABOVE* (OLD RECORD 25 IN 2001)
FAIRBANKS AIRPORT.............24 ABOVE  (RECORD IS 23 IN 1937)

* INDICATES NEW OR TIED RECORD

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