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| The following information is submitted for your interest. This data was compiled from the records of the Weather Observing-Control Tower Operations of the Prudhoe Bay Airport. | |
| The Longest Day @ Prudhoe Bay is: | 63 days, 23 hours, 40 minutes |
| Official Sunrise: | 00:09 (9 minutes after midnight) on the 20th of May |
| Official Sunset: | 11:48 the 22nd of July |
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The Longest Night @ Prudhoe Bay is: |
54 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes |
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Official Sunset: |
12:27 the 24th day of November |
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Official Sunrise: |
11:18 the 18th day of January |
| The Shortest Day @ Prudhoe Bay is: | 1 hour, 3 minutes |
| Official Sunrise: | 11:24 the 24th day of November |
| Official Sunset: | 12:27 the 24th day of November |
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The Summer Solstice is the 21st of June; the longest day in the lower 48 States. |
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The Winter Solstice is the 21st day of December; the shortest day in the lower 48 States. |
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On the 21st of June in Prudhoe Bay, we have 24 hours of daylight. |
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On the 21st of December in Prudhoe Bay, we have 6 hours and 4 minutes of twilight. |
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The highest temperature recorded at Prudhoe Bay: |
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83 degrees F on June 21st, 1991 |
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The lowest temperature recorded at Prudhoe Bay: |
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| Minus 62 degrees F on January 27th, 1989 | |
| The highest wind speed recorded at Prudhoe Bay: | |
| 95 knots (109 mph) at 20:11 on the 25th of February 1989 | |
The Official Record Low Chill Factor was recorded on 28 January 1989 with a temperature of minus 54 degrees F and a wind speed of 31 knots (36 mph) - gave us a Chill Factor of minus 135 degrees F. |
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Data fro the above statistics was taken from the weather records at Prudhoe Bay for the years 1969 through 1992. Submitted by the Tower Operators/Weather Observers M.E. (Woody Woodard and Fred Blair at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska - 11 May 1993 |
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