Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate

Objective Comments and Analysis - All Science, No Politics
Primary Author Richard James
2010-2013 Author Rick Thoman

Monday, July 21, 2025

Weather Update

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Alaska's interior weather has been relatively more favorable for fire suppression in the past couple of weeks, but nevertheless fire acr...
Saturday, July 12, 2025

June Climate Data

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June was an interesting month for global climate, and Alaska's weather reflected the larger-scale patterns that unfolded. One of the mos...
Tuesday, July 8, 2025

More Heat and Lightning

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[Update July 10] Rick Thoman pointed out that a SNOTEL site near Kobuk reached 93°F on Saturday, a remarkable temperature for this typically...
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Friday, July 4, 2025

Northern Heat

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The heat is back for interior Alaska, and this time with a focus on the north, especially the northwest.  A strong high pressure ridge has s...
Saturday, June 28, 2025

Lightning and Fire

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It's been an eventful two weeks of Alaska weather since my last post.  After a long trend towards relatively cooler conditions during sp...
Saturday, June 14, 2025

Heat Advisory

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I'm at the outset of a 10-day spell of travel, so probably won't be posting in the near future - but I wanted to comment on the news...
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Thursday, June 12, 2025

May Climate Data

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It finally happened - Fairbanks reached 70°F yesterday.  Based on NWS data since 1930, this is the latest on record by 4 days, although back...
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