It was not only an all-time high for Deadhorse but appears to be the highest temperature ever recorded at any site above 70 degrees latitude in North America.
"Brian Brettschneider"
Alaskans see bitter cold, record-breaking snow and a winter defying El Niño predictions
Alaska’s winter is defying predictions that an El Niño climate pattern would produce a warmer, less-snowy season.
In Alaska, this year’s El Niño likely means warmer winter temperatures and maybe less snow
National Weather Service climate researcher Brian Brettschneider says a typical El Niño winter in Alaska is often warmer and characterized by less-than-normal snowfall.
Alaska’s spring was colder than average, while other places baked
If you’ve been grumbling about it feeling cooler than usual in Alaska this spring, you’re right.
After 3 La Niña years in a row, Alaska’s cold climate luck is about to run out
Climatologist Brian Brettschneider says models suggest that a flip toward an El Niño is possible.
Intense meteor brightens Southcentral Alaska’s winter solstice
Many people in the Talkeetna area said they heard the meteor as it passed overhead.
Anchorage still shoveling out from its snowiest December day since the 1950s
While the airport had more than 10 inches of snow, other parts of town got more than twice that.
Alaska sees third La Niña winter forecast in a row
The forecast favors colder-than-average temperatures for Southeast Alaska this winter.
June is set to go down as one of Alaska’s driest ever
While the meager June precipitation totals aren’t official yet, a drought designation for parts of the state is.
When the temperature hits 70, Alaskans feel the heat — and start suffering health ills
Acclimatization, the angle of the sun at high latitudes and other factors make summer heat more intense in Alaska.