Friday ice update - #Arctic sea ice extent is currently the 4th lowest on record (JAXA data)...
• about 260,000 km² below the 2010s mean
• about 920,000 km² below the 2000s mean
• about 1,430,000 km² below the 1990s mean
• about 1,860,000 km² below the 1980s mean
More: zacklabe.com/arctic-sea-i...
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Learn about our Alaska Extreme Events Library today (Thursday) at 11am AKDT. Be there. #AlaskaSky #Arctic #akwx
At Utqiaġvik, Alaska, Wednesday is only the third day it’s been above freezing this spring. This is not only unusually low for the modern era, it would have been low even in the 20th century. Note that last spring also had very few days above freezing to this point in the season. #akwx #Arctic
In the continuing story of the degradation of federal support in western Alaska, from the Nome Nugget this week: "Flights cancelled due to FAA staffing shortage, NWS equipment outages” #AlaskaSky @hanners64n.bsky.social
In the continuing story of the degradation of federal support in western Alaska, from the Nome Nugget this week: "Flights cancelled due to FAA staffing shortage, NWS equipment outages” #AlaskaSky @hanners64n.bsky.social
High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Wednesday. Much milder on the North Slope and most of Northwest Arctic Borough. Cool on the Bering Sea coast where sea breezes prevailed. Much cooler in the southern Yukon Territory than on Tuesday. #akwx #weather
High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Tuesday. Very chilly on the Chukchi Sea coast. Mild in southwest Alaska and the southern Yukon Territory. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
Modest start to the northern North America 2026 wildfire season. To June 11
Alaska: 2924 acres (1183 hectares)
Yukon Territory: 2404 acres (973 hectares)
Northwest Territories: 1935 acres (783 hectares).
Area burned from government websites.
#akwx #Wildfire #Summer2026
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High temperatures (ºF) in and around Alaska on Thursday. Quite cool along most of the Bering Sea coast and in the upper Cook Inlet region. Warmest day of the year so far for much of the North Slope. Pleasantly mild in the Interior. #akwx #weather @climatologist49.bsky.social
