Temps hit 38 below zero in Alaskan city, setting new April record
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April 10 (UPI) A historic cold blast settling into Alaska this week will send temperatures plummeting far below zero, which could topple century-old low-temperature records in one city and even a longstanding state record.
The severe cold comes at a time when Alaska normally starts to thaw out from brutal winter weather.
Advertisement April is typically the time of year when Alaska is steadily climbing out of the Arctic s icy grip, with average high temperatures rising 10-20 degrees Fahrenheit from the beginning of the month to the end in places such as Utqiaġvik (formerly Barrow), Fairbanks and Anchorage, AccuWeather meteorologist Renee Duff said.
New year brings giant storms, big waves and chilly winds January 15th |
Alaska went big on New Year s.
First, on New Year s Eve 2020, a superstorm spun its way through the North Pacific Ocean and into the Aleutian Islands.
The twirling mass of gases surrounding Earth was more than 5,000 miles wide, its boundaries stretching from northern Japan to middle Alaska. That s about 10 times the width of a typical hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Alaska storm that covered a good portion of the globe induced a Dec. 31 low-pressure reading on the Aleutian island of Shemya of 924.8 millibars, a record low for Alaska. Winds on the island registered more than 80 mph. A buoy in the ocean south of Amchitka Island farther east than Shemya in the middle of the Aleutian chain rode up and over a 58-foot wave.
Giant Storms, Big Waves and Chilly Winds Giant Storms, Big Waves and Chilly Winds
Alaska went big on New Year’s.
First, on New Year’s Eve 2020, a superstorm spun its way through the North Pacific Ocean and into the Aleutian Islands.
The twirling mass of gases surrounding Earth was more than 5,000 miles wide, its boundaries stretching from northern Japan to middle Alaska. That’s about 10 times the width of a typical hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico.
The Alaska storm that covered a good portion of the globe induced a Dec. 31 low-pressure reading on the Aleutian island of Shemya of 924.8 millibars, a record low for Alaska. Winds on the island registered more than 80 miles per hour. A buoy in the ocean south of Amchitka Island farther east than Shemya in the middle of the Aleutian chain rode up and over a 58-foot wave.