New daily records for Dec. 2 set at Utqiagvik, Kotzebue, and Nome

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (KTUU) - The National Weather Service in Fairbanks reported new temperature and precipitation records for December 2 in Northern and Western Alaska.

In Utqiagvik the high temperature of 32 degrees breaks the previous record of 30 degrees set in 2006. Additionally, 0.10 inches of precipitation (rain and melted snow) fell, breaking the previous daily precipitation record amount of 0.07 inches set in 1965.

In Kotzebue, the high temperature of 34 degrees breaks the previous record of 32 degrees set in 1992. Additionally, 0.58 inches of precipitation (rain and melted snow) fell, breaking the previous daily precipitation record amount of 0.18 inches set in 1979.

Finally in Nome, 0.50 inches of precipitation (rain and melted snow) fell, breaking the old daily precipitation record amount of 0.25 inches set in 2013.

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