Climatologist49
@climatologist49.bsky.social
PhD Climate Scientist. Alaska. The Earth is warming because of us. Mooseologist. All opinions are my own. Signal: Climatologist.49
Merry Christmas! 🔥🎄
December 19, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Merry Christmas! 🔥🎄
You love to see it.
December 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
You love to see it.
Largest month-to-date negative departures.
December 18, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Largest month-to-date negative departures.
Largest month-to-date anomalies for major stations. 🔥
December 18, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Largest month-to-date anomalies for major stations. 🔥
A tale of two halves. Which half do you prefer?
December 18, 2025 at 5:06 PM
A tale of two halves. Which half do you prefer?
Cold, details later.
December 17, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Cold, details later.
Classic east-west temperature gradient across Anchorage. Mid teens where the wind is blowing and mixing down warmer air, and sub zero where the winds are calm.
December 17, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Classic east-west temperature gradient across Anchorage. Mid teens where the wind is blowing and mixing down warmer air, and sub zero where the winds are calm.
Fairbanks is expecting a Christmas Eve warmup. Enjoy! @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Fairbanks is expecting a Christmas Eve warmup. Enjoy! @alaskawx.bsky.social
Not only has Juneau, AK, has their 2nd coldest Dec 1-15 in the last 30 years, but they have had their snowiest Dec 1-15 in 34 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 16, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Not only has Juneau, AK, has their 2nd coldest Dec 1-15 in the last 30 years, but they have had their snowiest Dec 1-15 in 34 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
This is the 4th day in a row where there is a 90% Above Normal shading on the CPC Day 8-14 Temperature Outlook. Before that, it only showed up on 15 maps during the previous 10 years!
December 15, 2025 at 9:34 PM
This is the 4th day in a row where there is a 90% Above Normal shading on the CPC Day 8-14 Temperature Outlook. Before that, it only showed up on 15 maps during the previous 10 years!
Fairbanks with their first -40F/C day of the season this morning. Over the last decade, they average 3.5 days per season.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fairbanks with their first -40F/C day of the season this morning. Over the last decade, they average 3.5 days per season.
This fight from Minneapolis to Anchorage decided to skip the headache and go to Seattle instead.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
This fight from Minneapolis to Anchorage decided to skip the headache and go to Seattle instead.
I don't understand you.
December 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I don't understand you.
These are diversions to Fairbanks.
December 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
These are diversions to Fairbanks.
Apparently some flights are diverting to Fairbanks. Moderate turbulence reported below 500'.
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Apparently some flights are diverting to Fairbanks. Moderate turbulence reported below 500'.
Sea ice chunks moving along with the tide.
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sea ice chunks moving along with the tide.
Photos from my daughter on the campus of Rutgers University.
December 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Photos from my daughter on the campus of Rutgers University.
The temperature at the Juneau Intl Airport dropped to -2F yesterday. This is only the 4th sub-0F day there in 15 years. Prior to the 1980s, it used to happen about 10 days per year. @alaska.bsky.social @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The temperature at the Juneau Intl Airport dropped to -2F yesterday. This is only the 4th sub-0F day there in 15 years. Prior to the 1980s, it used to happen about 10 days per year. @alaska.bsky.social @alaskawx.bsky.social
Sunrise over an icy Turnagain Arm.
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sunrise over an icy Turnagain Arm.
Cold and windy, details later.
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Cold and windy, details later.