Climatologist49
@climatologist49.bsky.social
PhD Climate Scientist. Alaska. The Earth is warming because of us. Mooseologist. All opinions are my own. Signal: Climatologist.49
Fairbanks with their first -40F/C day of the season this morning. Over the last decade, they average 3.5 days per season.
December 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Fairbanks with their first -40F/C day of the season this morning. Over the last decade, they average 3.5 days per season.
This fight from Minneapolis to Anchorage decided to skip the headache and go to Seattle instead.
December 15, 2025 at 6:03 AM
This fight from Minneapolis to Anchorage decided to skip the headache and go to Seattle instead.
I don't understand you.
December 15, 2025 at 4:41 AM
I don't understand you.
These are diversions to Fairbanks.
December 15, 2025 at 2:31 AM
These are diversions to Fairbanks.
Apparently some flights are diverting to Fairbanks. Moderate turbulence reported below 500'.
December 15, 2025 at 2:05 AM
Apparently some flights are diverting to Fairbanks. Moderate turbulence reported below 500'.
Sea ice chunks moving along with the tide.
December 14, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Sea ice chunks moving along with the tide.
Photos from my daughter on the campus of Rutgers University.
December 14, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Photos from my daughter on the campus of Rutgers University.
The temperature at the Juneau Intl Airport dropped to -2F yesterday. This is only the 4th sub-0F day there in 15 years. Prior to the 1980s, it used to happen about 10 days per year. @alaska.bsky.social @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 14, 2025 at 3:52 AM
The temperature at the Juneau Intl Airport dropped to -2F yesterday. This is only the 4th sub-0F day there in 15 years. Prior to the 1980s, it used to happen about 10 days per year. @alaska.bsky.social @alaskawx.bsky.social
Sunrise over an icy Turnagain Arm.
December 14, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Sunrise over an icy Turnagain Arm.
Cold and windy, details later.
December 13, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Cold and windy, details later.
Blue/Pink solidarity here in Alaska. 🤝
December 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Blue/Pink solidarity here in Alaska. 🤝
Month-to-date temperature departure from normal. Congrats to the blue and pink areas! Things are about to change for you.
December 12, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Month-to-date temperature departure from normal. Congrats to the blue and pink areas! Things are about to change for you.
Nearly saturated in the dendritic growth zone all the way to 600 mb!
December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Nearly saturated in the dendritic growth zone all the way to 600 mb!
Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) departure across Alaska as of Dec 7th. @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) departure across Alaska as of Dec 7th. @alaskawx.bsky.social
It'S too CoLd To SnOw. @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It'S too CoLd To SnOw. @alaskawx.bsky.social
This is why phone app weather forecasts should seldom (if ever!) be trusted. Those temps are absolutely not happening. For Juneau in particular, models tend to blend lowland and mountainous temps. The screenshot below statistically removes those artifacts. So cold, but not Fairbanks cold.
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
This is why phone app weather forecasts should seldom (if ever!) be trusted. Those temps are absolutely not happening. For Juneau in particular, models tend to blend lowland and mountainous temps. The screenshot below statistically removes those artifacts. So cold, but not Fairbanks cold.
I ❤️ the Canadian model. (Not a forecast). @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I ❤️ the Canadian model. (Not a forecast). @alaskawx.bsky.social
Looks cold. 🥶
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In the Great Land.
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In the Great Land.
December 10, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Looks cold. 🥶
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In the Great Land.
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In the Great Land.
Let's check in and see how much Fall (Sep-Nov) has warmed in Alaska over the last 75 years. 🔥 @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Let's check in and see how much Fall (Sep-Nov) has warmed in Alaska over the last 75 years. 🔥 @alaskawx.bsky.social
The 12Z Canadian models shows a temp of -70F (-56C) at Mayo, YT, on Dec 19th.
December 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The 12Z Canadian models shows a temp of -70F (-56C) at Mayo, YT, on Dec 19th.
Don't promise me a good time CFSv2. (Week 3 & 4). @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Don't promise me a good time CFSv2. (Week 3 & 4). @alaskawx.bsky.social
Today is the first day of the season that the Anchorage Intl Airport dropped below 0F. This is 9 days later than the average date in the last 30 years. The number of 0F days has dropped by half over the last 75 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today is the first day of the season that the Anchorage Intl Airport dropped below 0F. This is 9 days later than the average date in the last 30 years. The number of 0F days has dropped by half over the last 75 years. @alaskawx.bsky.social
It's good to be back home.
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
It's good to be back home.
It's certainly easy to confuse the two.
December 10, 2025 at 6:04 AM
It's certainly easy to confuse the two.