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Arctic Sea Ice Extent 4-11-2019

April 11, 2019: This week the sea ice has decreased by 3.19% from last week's level of 13.963 M km2 to 13.517 M km2 for this week; and so we are well under the extent of ice as in 2017 (magenta line) which was the lowest all-time for this time of year. This indicates that we are at that very lowest point for this time of the season in the entirety of the record

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Arctic Sea Ice Extent 4-4-2019

April 4, 2019: This week the sea ice has decreased by 2.06% from last week's level of 14.257 M km2 to 13.963 M km2 for this week; and so we are now just a tick under the extent of ice as in 2017 (magenta line) which was the lowest all-time for this time of year. This indicates that we are at that very lowest point for this time of the season in the entirety of the record

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March 2019 Statewide Report and Cities Summary Available

Our monthly statewide report for March 2019 is available here.

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Current Weather Station Data (As of: 04/26/19 02:46:10)
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Spotlight on Climate

Annual Summary Report 2018

2018 Alaska Climate Summary

Statewide 2018 Year in Review

2018 was significantly warmer than the climatological mean and one of the warmest years on record in Alaska. The fall season in particular stood out as exceptionally warm.

 

See also: 2018 NOAA Arctic Report Card

 

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On the Precipitation and Precipitation Change in Alaska

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On the Climate and Climate Change of Sitka, Southeast Alaska

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Strong Temperature Increase and Shrinking Sea Ice in Arctic Alaska

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