Alaska Climate Research Center
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. Temperatures in the 30s and 40s below zero Fahrenheit occur during this time of year, however, Fairbanksans may be wondering how recent low temperatures compare to the norm. From the […]
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December 2, 2021: Over the past week, the sea ice has now increased from last week at a higher rate of of 7.39% from the level on 11/25/2021 of 10.584 M km2 to 11.428 M km2 for this week.
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November 25, 2021: Over the past week, the sea ice has now increased from last week at a lower rate of of 4.72% from the level on 11/18/2021 of 10.084 M km2 to 10.584 M km2 for this week.
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November 18, 2021: Over the past week, the sea ice has now increased from last week at a slightly lower rate of of 6.49% from the level on 11/11/2021 of 9.430 M km2 to 10.084 M km2 for this week.
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November 11, 2021: Over the past week, the sea ice has now increased from last week at a higher rate of of 7.76% from the level on 11/04/2021 of 8.698 M km2 to 9.430 M km2 for this week.
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November 4, 2021: Over the past week, the sea ice has now increased from last week by a rate of of 6.51% from the level on 10/28/2021 of 8.132 M km2 to 8.698 M km2 for this week.
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October 28, 2021: Over the past two weeks, the sea ice has now increased by a pretty healthy rate of 22.22% from the level on 10/14/2021 of 6.325 M km2 to 8.132 M km2 for this week.
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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 table showing the warmest and coldest recorded temperatures, as well as the highest precipitation (liquid equivalent) and snowfall totals for October 31st at 19 first-order weather stations. Table. Records of
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October 14, 2021: Over the past week the sea ice has now increased from last week by a rate of 9.58% from the level on 10/07/2021 of 5.719 M km2 to 6.325 M km2 for this week.
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October 7, 2021: Over the past week the sea ice has now increased from last week by a rate of 8.59% from the level on 09/30/2021 of 5.228 M km2 to 5.719 M km2 for this week.
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