tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post352643662596437840..comments2024-03-28T07:09:59.093-08:00Comments on Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate: Back to RainRickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03946704894714514716noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-360103853361519162020-08-28T23:15:02.584-08:002020-08-28T23:15:02.584-08:00Yes good discussion...many bugs and now the very t...Yes good discussion...many bugs and now the very tiny brown species that prefers dark clothing. The vegetation near Fairbanks is a visibly record crop. Like leaves and ground sourced cover. Some places have grown exponentially per eye ops. Lots of berries and rose hips as well. Cold winter coming? <br /><br />GaryNL7Yhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874712728971005352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-77356006076031680162020-08-27T13:14:29.015-08:002020-08-27T13:14:29.015-08:00Richard - thanks! Yes, I think that the dry summer...Richard - thanks! Yes, I think that the dry summer days (<30% RH) are what winnow the mosquitoes, and we have not had any to speak of this year. -CarlCarl Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021777399805070474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-26925713452076863632020-08-27T11:56:13.944-08:002020-08-27T11:56:13.944-08:00Hi Carl, glad you're enjoying the blog, and th...Hi Carl, glad you're enjoying the blog, and thanks for reading.<br /><br />It looks like the average relative humidity this summer has been higher than normal in Fairbanks, but fairly similar to the last few years, and not as high as 2016.<br /><br />However, you're onto something with the consistency aspect: there have been no really dry days. The lowest daily-mean dewpoint was 39F, and the lowest daily-mean RH was 48%. Both of these are the highest summer-long minima in recent decades. Of course this is related to the lack of fire this summer.<br />Richard Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08313902028896263276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4572286363399496963.post-11025427295700379732020-08-27T09:23:19.324-08:002020-08-27T09:23:19.324-08:00Hi Guys - Love this blog, thanks for your consiste...Hi Guys - Love this blog, thanks for your consistently interesting insights! Something I am curious about is that one thing that distinguishes this summer to me (experientially) is what I perceive to be consistently high relative humidity, which seems weird for Fairbanks. Is my perception correct? I attribute the anomalously high number and long persistence of my backyard mosquito population to this consistent, persistent summer-long high humidity. Thoughts..?Carl Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03021777399805070474noreply@blogger.com