Highlights

• Cool July over much of the Northern and Eastern portions of the state.
• Warm July over much of the Southwestern, South Central, and portions of Southeastern Alaska.
• Despite average total monthly rainfall, exceptional for the month were high rainfall rates in very short times.
  • Drier-than-average precipitation for much of the West coast and portions of the Aleutians and Central Interior.
  • Above-average precipitation for most of the Panhandle.
• Sea ice across the Chukchi Sea continues its summertime melt with July average extent at 81% of average.
• Arctic sea ice was temporarily at a lower extent than during previous record years