Deep Cold: Alaska Weather & Climate

The September 2014 temperature and precipitation anomalies for a number of Alaska observing locations are shown in the maps below.  As in pr...

With the forecast calling for a couple of inches of snow in Fairbanks, it is a good time to remind people that October is actually the snowi...

Last week's post on temperature trends at Fairbanks airport showed that long-term warming (1950-2013) has been most pronounced in winte...

Fairbanks airport reported light snow for more than 12 hours this morning, but with temperatures no lower than 34 °F there was little or no ...

The medium-range forecast for interior Alaska has taken on a cold look in the past few days and is now showing a cold upper-level trough bei...

Regular reader Mike asked if we could take a look at the long-term trends in 850 mb and surface-level temperatures over the interior, with a...

As Richard noted yesterday , temperatures are dropping in the Interior. This should not come as a surprise to anyone who lives in most of Al...

It won't have escaped anyone's notice that temperatures are dropping fast across interior and northern Alaska (especially after the ...

The forecast for Fairbanks on Tuesday includes a mention of snow for higher elevations. Here is the text-based forecast issued at 4:00 p.m....

Arctic sea ice extent appears to have reached its seasonal minimum in the past day or two.  The National Snow and Ice Data Center has not ye...

After the tremendous deluge on September 1st and 2nd, no measurable precipitation has been observed at the Fairbanks International Airport. ...

Back at the end of July, reader Tracy asked if I could look at the relationship between Alaska winter climate patterns and El Niño or the PD...

It doesn't get any better than this in mid-September in Fairbanks: mid-70s F, abundant sunshine, and light winds.  Fairbanks Internation...

Southerly flow ahead of the Bering Sea storm has brought an intense chinook and very warm conditions to interior Alaska in the past two days...