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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Mid-July 2026 Arctic Sea Ice Update
Arctic-wide ice extent
Arctic sea ice extent decreased about 14 percent between the end of June and July 15th (Fig. 1), which is close to the long term average decline during this period.
Sea ice distribution continues with what has...
June 2026 Arctic and Alaska Climate Summary
This post covers temperatures and precipitation for the Arctic and Alaska for June 2026. The June sea ice and wildfire summary is here.
Arctic Temperatures
June was very mild over a large part of the Arctic. About 70 percent...
Icy Beaufort Sea
ERA5 reanalysis for June is running late this month, so while we wait, a real remote-sensing treat appeared. Polar orbiting satellites captured spectacular clear sky views of the southern Beaufort Sea and adjacent land areas on Monday morni...
June 2026 Arctic Ice and Wildfire
Summer kicks into high gear in June across the Arctic with (near) continuous daylight and the rapid loss of snow and ice cover.
Sea ice
Arctic sea ice extent decreased about 18 percent during June (Fig. 1) and at the end of m...
Arctic Summer Climate Trends
I wrote a post a couple years ago about the Arctic’s changing summer climate, here, so this post is partly a refresh, but I’ve also added a couple of new bits. Some of this is covered in annual reports such as NOAA’s Arctic Report Card and...
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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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