Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate

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

Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Minimal Fire So Far

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Interior Alaska finally saw some genuinely warm weather last weekend, with temperatures pushing up toward the 80°F mark in many areas; and F...
Tuesday, June 9, 2026

June Chill, May Climate

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Yesterday NOAA/NCEI came out with their climate statistics for May, and it was the sixth consecutive month with a statewide mean temperature...
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Friday, June 5, 2026

Surprise Frosts in Fairbanks

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A few days ago, reader Carl commented that the National Weather Service forecasts for overnight low temperatures in Fairbanks seem to have b...
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Monday, June 1, 2026

30 Years on Keystone Ridge

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It was 30 years ago today that Rick Thoman began climate observations at his then-residence on Keystone Ridge, about 15 miles northwest of F...
Saturday, May 30, 2026

Cool Trends Persist

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Cooler than normal temperatures have persisted recently in both southern and northern Alaska, and a quick glance at UAF's statewide temp...
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Monday, May 25, 2026

Bristol Bay Snow

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In my last post I mentioned how cold the eastern Bering Sea waters are compared to normal, and as if to illustrate the point, snow was in th...
Saturday, May 23, 2026

Wet and Cool Spring

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Spring's progress continues to be rather fitful this year in Alaska.  Much of the state has been unusually wet for the time of year in r...
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