Alaska Weather & Climate

Current and Past

The Alaska Climate Research Center:

• Climatological data and information for locations across Alaska, including data by location and parameter (temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, pressure and wind); time series data; climate normals; climate extremes; climographs; climate trends; observing stations; monthly summaries and sunrise/sunset times.

The National Weather Service Forecast Office, Alaska Region:

• Daily temperature & precipitation: observed weather reports in specific locations (Anchorage, Bethel, Cold Bay, Gulkana, Homer, King Salmon, Kodiak, McGrath, St. Paul, Talkeetna, Valdez) with two month archive.
• Record event report in specific locations (Cold Bay, King Salmon, Kodiak, McGrath, St. Paul, Valdez) with 6 month variable archive.
• Monthly weather summary (Anchorage), 1 year archive.
• State summary, one month archive.

Forecasts

• Temperature, Precipitation & Hazard Forecasts: The National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center provides:  temperature and precipitation forecasts with 6-10 day, 8-14 day, one month and three month outlooks as well as hazard forecast in temperature/wind, precipitation and soil/wildfire and the U.S. drought assessment.

• Marine Hazard Forecast: The National Weather Service Alaska Region Public and Marine Hazard Forecast includes satellite and radar maps as well as surface analysis.