Alaska Climate Research Center

The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
The Alaska State Climate Center
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Our departure maps are updated daily to show the difference between the current temperature and expected temperature, based on 30 years of previously values.

Arctic Sea Ice Extent: July 11, 2024

July 11, 2024:  The Arctic sea ice has continued to decrease this week at a greater rate of 9.17% (as opposed to last week’s decrease rate of 6.88%), from the level on 07/04/2024 of 9.402 M km2 to 8.540 M km2 for this week. The negative sea ice ...
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Pyrocumulus visible from Fairbanks

The 2024 fire season is underway with numerous active fires in the Interior and western Alaska. Smoke has been affecting air quality in the Fairbanks area in recent weeks and some fires are visible from the UAF Campus. Our panorama camera captured the formation of a flammagenitus cloud, also known as a pyrocumulus, in the ...
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