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Michael's avatar

Figure 2. says it all. Another fifty years at that slope and there'll be a 45° N latitude climate at 70° N. lat. Astounding warm up.

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Balázs's avatar

The Chalkyitsik RAWS station also recorded -48F on Nov 28. Is it unreliable?

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Rick Thoman's avatar

The Chalkyitsik RAWS this time of year seems reliable. Because many RAWS read too warm during the higher sun time of year, I usually don't include them, though low temps year-round are typically okay.

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Balázs's avatar

Thanks!

Speaking of RAWS stations, I've always wanted to ask your opinion about the minimum temperatures recorded at the Beaver (WBQ) RAWS in October, 1996.

It was -43°F on Oct 24, which would be the earliest temperature of -40 or lower in Alaska, if it were reliable.

The next day temperature dropped to -48°F, which would tie the lowest value ever recorded in October in Alaska (Clearwater 1975), if I'm not wrong.

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Rick Thoman's avatar

The Fort Yukon AWOS had a low of -38F on Oct 25th and -40F on Oct 26th with clear and calm throughout, so the the Beaver RAWS is at least plausible. Off the top of my head, yes, I believe -48F at Clearwater is the lowest NWS/FAA October temperature.

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