Climatologist49
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The Merrill Field Airport temperature in Anchorage reached -22F for only the 4th time since 2000. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 6:02 PM
The Merrill Field Airport temperature in Anchorage reached -22F for only the 4th time since 2000. @alaskawx.bsky.social
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High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Saturday. Very cold except for the lower Alaska Peninsula and Aleutians. No daily record lows but statewide likely the coldest day since late January 2012. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:55 PM
High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Saturday. Very cold except for the lower Alaska Peninsula and Aleutians. No daily record lows but statewide likely the coldest day since late January 2012. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
Low temperatures in Anchorage this morning. Only early Feb 2024 was colder in the last 15 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Low temperatures in Anchorage this morning. Only early Feb 2024 was colder in the last 15 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
The average temperature at the Fairbanks Intl Airport the last 7 days is -43.7F. This is the coldest week in Fairbanks since Dec, 1975 (-47.1). Also, it hit -50F this morning for the first time this season. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 4, 2026 at 4:03 PM
The average temperature at the Fairbanks Intl Airport the last 7 days is -43.7F. This is the coldest week in Fairbanks since Dec, 1975 (-47.1). Also, it hit -50F this morning for the first time this season. @alaskawx.bsky.social
I am seldom impressed by the moon, but it was showing off this morning.
January 4, 2026 at 5:03 AM
I am seldom impressed by the moon, but it was showing off this morning.
Cold at Portage Lake this morning.
January 3, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Cold at Portage Lake this morning.
The Alaska statewide average temperature departure for the last 30 days is 12.9F below normal. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 5:28 PM
The Alaska statewide average temperature departure for the last 30 days is 12.9F below normal. @alaskawx.bsky.social
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January 3, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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At the Whittier Tunnel (east of Anchorage), it is -21F with calm winds on the Portage side and +1F with 25 mph winds from the SW on the Whittier side - just 2.5 miles away. Cold air that pools over Portage Lake "spills" over Portage Pass and accelerates down to the roadway.
January 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
At the Whittier Tunnel (east of Anchorage), it is -21F with calm winds on the Portage side and +1F with 25 mph winds from the SW on the Whittier side - just 2.5 miles away. Cold air that pools over Portage Lake "spills" over Portage Pass and accelerates down to the roadway.
I'm no chart expert, but it appears that our statewide cold snap started on December 4th. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 2:42 AM
I'm no chart expert, but it appears that our statewide cold snap started on December 4th. @alaskawx.bsky.social
The average temperature in Fairbanks the last 30 days has been -28.0F. The last time a 30-day average temperature was lower in Fairbanks was Jan-Feb 1971 (-35.4F). @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 3, 2026 at 1:39 AM
The average temperature in Fairbanks the last 30 days has been -28.0F. The last time a 30-day average temperature was lower in Fairbanks was Jan-Feb 1971 (-35.4F). @alaskawx.bsky.social
New year, new moose.
January 3, 2026 at 12:31 AM
New year, new moose.
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Interior Alaska has been in a deep freeze for several weeks, and one of GINA’s amazing employees took this picture on his way into work. Cycling at negative 40… brrr!! Be sure to check out @alaskawx.bsky.social for more information on the extent of the cold snap. #akwx
January 2, 2026 at 7:52 PM
Interior Alaska has been in a deep freeze for several weeks, and one of GINA’s amazing employees took this picture on his way into work. Cycling at negative 40… brrr!! Be sure to check out @alaskawx.bsky.social for more information on the extent of the cold snap. #akwx
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Yesterday’s sun in the ice fog
January 2, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Yesterday’s sun in the ice fog
Colder, details later.
January 2, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Colder, details later.
STOP THE COUNT!
January 2, 2026 at 4:39 PM
STOP THE COUNT!
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The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov
January 2, 2026 at 3:15 PM
The view from Glenn Highway @ MP 176.6, 📷 from 511.alaska.gov
🚨🚨🚨 The global average temperature in 2025 was the 3rd highest on record. The last three years are in a class by themselves. Instead of focusing on changes in aerosols, volcanic eruptions, or other transient events, focus on the on big thing we have been doing globally for 250 years. 🚨🚨🚨
January 2, 2026 at 4:06 PM
🚨🚨🚨 The global average temperature in 2025 was the 3rd highest on record. The last three years are in a class by themselves. Instead of focusing on changes in aerosols, volcanic eruptions, or other transient events, focus on the on big thing we have been doing globally for 250 years. 🚨🚨🚨
Some December monthly average temps around Anchorage:
Anchorage Intl AP: 13.5F
Lake Hood Seaplane: 12.6F
Merrill Field: 8.9F
My house in east Anchorage: 6.3F
The differences are almost completely related to wind.
Anchorage Intl AP: 13.5F
Lake Hood Seaplane: 12.6F
Merrill Field: 8.9F
My house in east Anchorage: 6.3F
The differences are almost completely related to wind.
January 2, 2026 at 4:00 AM
Some December monthly average temps around Anchorage:
Anchorage Intl AP: 13.5F
Lake Hood Seaplane: 12.6F
Merrill Field: 8.9F
My house in east Anchorage: 6.3F
The differences are almost completely related to wind.
Anchorage Intl AP: 13.5F
Lake Hood Seaplane: 12.6F
Merrill Field: 8.9F
My house in east Anchorage: 6.3F
The differences are almost completely related to wind.
For Palmer, AK, this was the windiest month during the ASOS era (since Oct 1997). Prior to then, observations were only taken from 8 am to 4 pm.
January 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
For Palmer, AK, this was the windiest month during the ASOS era (since Oct 1997). Prior to then, observations were only taken from 8 am to 4 pm.
🔥🔥🔥 December 2025 temperature ranking (since 1895). A lot of the West had their warmest December on record and nearly everywhere out west had a top 5 warmest December. 🫠
January 2, 2026 at 3:26 AM
🔥🔥🔥 December 2025 temperature ranking (since 1895). A lot of the West had their warmest December on record and nearly everywhere out west had a top 5 warmest December. 🫠
👀The first use of a Cold Weather Advisory for the Anchorage forecast zone (AKZ701). The forecast low for tomorrow night in parts of east Anchorage is near -25F. Think Elmore Rd - not Midtown The criteria for our zone is an apparent temp (thermometer temp or wind chill) of -25F. @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 2, 2026 at 1:26 AM
👀The first use of a Cold Weather Advisory for the Anchorage forecast zone (AKZ701). The forecast low for tomorrow night in parts of east Anchorage is near -25F. Think Elmore Rd - not Midtown The criteria for our zone is an apparent temp (thermometer temp or wind chill) of -25F. @alaskawx.bsky.social
2025 Precipitation was exactly in the middle of the long-term average for the Contiguous U.S. as a whole. However, there were a few areas with record precipitation, and record lack of precipitation. 🌧️🌵
January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
2025 Precipitation was exactly in the middle of the long-term average for the Contiguous U.S. as a whole. However, there were a few areas with record precipitation, and record lack of precipitation. 🌧️🌵
🚨🚨🚨 2025 finished in the top 10 for warmest year on record in the Contiguous U.S. (1895-present). For most of the areas from the Rocky Mountains westward, it was a top 5 warmest year. No areas had a historically cool year.
January 1, 2026 at 5:48 PM
🚨🚨🚨 2025 finished in the top 10 for warmest year on record in the Contiguous U.S. (1895-present). For most of the areas from the Rocky Mountains westward, it was a top 5 warmest year. No areas had a historically cool year.
As cold as Alaska was in December, recall that January more than offset it. #perspective @alaskawx.bsky.social
January 1, 2026 at 5:12 PM
As cold as Alaska was in December, recall that January more than offset it. #perspective @alaskawx.bsky.social