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Fairbanks normal high temperatures drop 26°F during October
Original: Fun Alaska climate factoid: the NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily average high temperature for Fairbanks Airport drops 26ºF du
NOAA's 1991-2020 climate normals show the average daily high temperature at Fairbanks Airport in Alaska falls by 26°F over the course of October. State climate experts attribute the steep decline mainly to snow cover, which reflects sunlight and chills the surface, combined with rapidly decreasing solar heating as days shorten.
Why now: The striking size of the seasonal temperature drop makes it a notable talking point as winter sets in.
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- Fun Alaska climate factoid: the NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily average high temperature for Fairbanks Airport drops 26ºF during October, mostly due to the power of snow (and decreasing solar heating). @ Climatologist49 @ anisian @ mivox # akwx # Climate · AlaskaWx@alaskan.social · 8
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