Alaska and Arctic Climate Newsletter
Rick Thoman, Brian Brettschneider, Richard JamesAnalysis and context for Alaska and Arctic climate, climate change and extreme events in content.
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September 2026 Arctic & Alaska Climate Recap
Arctic Summary
Temperatures
September temperatures averaged above the 1991-2020 baseline normal over about 80 percent of the Arctic (lands and seas poleward of 60°N). Based on ERA5 reanalysis, the warmest areas relative to normal wer...
Here Comes the Snow
The establishment of the Arctic snowpack during the autumn is a rapid affair. At the beginning of September, typically five to ten percent of Arctic lands (excepting the Greenland Ice Sheet) have snow cover, most of that confined to the hig...
Rivers Running High in Interior Alaska
Summary: Frequent late summer/early autumn rains in parts of Interior Alaska have pushed some rivers to the highest levels of record for this late in the season. More than a statistical blip, heavy rain and high river levels just a few week...
Arctic 2026 Sea Ice Minimum
**September 23 update: NISDC reports the 2026 Arctic sea ice minimum extent at 4.60 million km² occurred September 12, which ties with 2008, 2010 and 2025 for 10th lowest. I’ve changed the ranking paragraph below to match this assessment....
Alaska August 2026 Climate Summary
Alaska temperatures in August rebound from the chilly July, but rainfall was again highly variable around the state. For the pan-Arctic view, the summer 2026 climate summary is here, the end-of-August sea ice summary here and the Arctic wil...
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Alaska and Arctic climate specialist 40 years experience as a professional in weather and climate. Currently with the Alaska Center for Climate Assessment and Policy, International Arctic Research Center at the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
Alaska-based climate scientist.
Climate scientist with the World Climate Service, operated by Prescient Weather. Lead author since 2014 on the Alaska-focused Deep Cold blog: http://ak-wx.blogspot.com
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