A new website is now available that provides a snapshot of Alaska Weather and Climate highlights, such as records and extreme events, and is updated each month.
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Posted by: martha
| @ February 19, 2008 9:22:44 AM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
For much of the state, the year started off on the cold side then switched to near or above normal temperatures during the second half of January. Overall, mean monthly temperatures were...
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Posted by: martha
| @ February 6, 2008 8:44:07 AM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
This page features the trends in mean annual and seasonal temperatures for Alaska's primary observing stations from 1949 to 2007.
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Posted by: martha
| @ January 24, 2008 11:58:10 AM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
To round out 2007, warmer than normal conditions prevailed for much of mainland Alaska while the southeast panhandle was cooler than normal for December. The northwest coast had ...
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Posted by: martha
| @ January 14, 2008 2:12:18 PM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
Warmth continues in Alaska to round out 2007. The strongest departures were seen for the northern part of the state with monthly temperatures more than 10 degrees above average.
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Posted by: martha
| @ January 14, 2008 2:10:44 PM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
A long cold spell to begin spring, a beautiful long and warm, but not hot, summer with ample rainfall, and a meager start to the 2007-08 snow season.
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Posted by: martha
| @ January 14, 2008 2:04:35 PM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
The Alaska Climate Research Center is pleased to announce the release of a new book - The Climate of Alaska - by Martha Shulski and Gerd Wendler. This publication is a full-color climate atlas including maps, charts, tables, and a detailed narrative description of Alaska's varied climate. The book is now available through the University of Alaska Press.
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Posted by: martha
| @ November 29, 2007 7:42:14 AM AKST ( 5 comments ) |
The average annual temperature in Alaska has increased 3.4 degrees F over the last 5 decades. Much of the increase has occurred during the winter and spring seasons.
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Posted by: martha
| @ November 29, 2007 7:28:46 AM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
The temperature pattern for Alaska this October was mixed, with below normal temperatures for the eastern interior, and parts of the southern coast, and above normal for southcentral, the western and Arctic coasts. Precipitation was mostly below normal for much of the state, with the exception of the southwest and parts of the southeast panhandle. The seasonal snowpack was established during the month for many locations throughout the state.
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Posted by: martha
| @ November 6, 2007 11:48:43 AM AKST ( 0 comments ) |
The summer of 2007 (June, July, and August) was marked with warmer than normal temperatures across much of Alaska. Exceptions were for isolated areas in the southern part of the state.
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Posted by: martha
| @ October 17, 2007 4:31:28 PM AKDT ( 0 comments ) |
Average temperatures for September this year across Alaska were just below normal in the southeast panhandle but transitioned to above and well above normal for areas to the west. The strongest anomalies were for the north and west coasts with monthly temperatures averaging more than 5 degrees above normal for September.
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Posted by: martha
| @ October 8, 2007 4:03:16 PM AKDT ( 0 comments ) |
Arctic sea ice extent hits record minimum, falling below previous record set in 2005, strongest anomaly is in Russian Arctic.
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Posted by: martha
| @ October 1, 2007 10:02:16 AM AKDT ( 1 comments ) |
The International Polar Year is an international effort to learn more about the Arctic and Antarctic.
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Posted by: martha
| @ October 1, 2007 10:00:29 AM AKDT ( ) |
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