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Rick Thoman, Brian Brettschneider, Richard James

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Spring 2026 Arctic Climate Summary

This post reviews spring temperatures and precipitation for the Arctic. Pan-Arctic sea ice and snow pack for May 2026 are covered in a post here. The May climate summary for Alaska is here (now updated with ERA5 graphics).


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Alaska May 2026 Climate Summary

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Most of Alaska was cooler than normal in May with for the conspicuous exception of Northwest Arctic Borough and the Seward Peninsula. Utqiaġvik had the coolest May since 2010, Juneau and Cold Bay the coolest since 2012 an...

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  • Rick Thoman

    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.

  • Brian Brettschneider

    Alaska-based climate scientist.

  • Richard James

    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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