The ACRC Blog
End-of-June Wildfires
Alaska wildfires are spreading at a rapid pace. There have been 365 fires confirmed by the end of June 2022 (ref.: Alaska Interagency Coordination Center Wildland Fire Dashboard). Almost 1.8 Mio acres have burned, which exceeds the end-of-June acreage of any record fire year (i.e. 2004, 2005) to date since …
Snow: End of Season Summary
With temperatures warming and green up in Fairbanks just around the corner, it’s safe to say that the snow season has come to a close. …
Snow Summary
The end of February is fast approaching, and with it meteorological winter is coming to a close in the northern hemisphere. However, that does not …
Tonga Eruption Shockwave
Saturday, January 15, 2022: The explosive eruption of Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha’apai sent a shockwave around the world. Such extensive atmospheric gravity waves triggered by a volcanic …
Winter Solstice Daylight
This year, astronomical winter starts on December 21 at 6:59 AKST. The amount of daylight, as well as the timing of sunrise and sunset, vary …
December in Fairbanks
While the contiguous United States experiences abnormally high temperatures this month, another round of bitterly cold temperatures is in store for the Interior of Alaska. …
Halloween Weather Extremes
Weather conditions on Halloweens past across Alaska have covered a wide range: from mild to bitter cold, dry to rainy (or snowy). Below is a …