Highlights

Nome had a mean monthly temperature of 2.3°F this February, 5.1°F below the normal of 7.4°F. The highest temperature for the month was 33°F on the 25^th, while the lowest value was -29°F on the 19^th.

Precipitation was slightly higher than normal with 1.03” measured, 0.10” above normal. Snowfall was 141% of normal, with 17.2” recorded, 5.0” above normal. 10.1” of snow fell on the 23^rd, breaking the old record for that day, set in 1996, by 4.5”. The average wind speed was 8.5 mph while the highest was 52 mph from a northerly direction on the 14^th.