America's coldest day ever: minus 80 degrees in Alaska

On Jan. 23, 1971, Prospect Creek Camp, Alaska, hit minus 80 degrees — the coldest temperature ever recorded in the United ...

On Today's Date: America's Record Coldest Temperature

Alaska's interior is well known for brutal cold and 55 years ago today its temperature plunged to America's all-time record low.
Alaska Public Media

Alaska's winter off to slow start with late freeze-up and above normal temperatures

Many lawns in Anchorage remained green Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2024, as winter temperatures have been delayed. (Casey Grove/Alaska Public Media) Winter's arrival has been a bit delayed in much of Alaska, as ...
Gizmodo

Alaska Just Issued Its First-Ever Heat Advisory—and It Won’t Be the Last

As Alaska warms nearly twice as fast as the Lower 48 states, two of its National Weather Service (NWS) offices are stepping up their messaging. Reading time 2 minutes The National Weather Service (NWS ...
Washington Examiner

Alaska issues state’s first-ever heat advisory

Alaska issued its first-ever heat warning over the weekend as temperatures were forecast to reach 85 degrees Fahrenheit in Fairbanks. The warning is not necessarily reflective of unprecedented high ...
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Interior Alaska sees warmer weather, Richardson closure

After a weeks-long cold snap, warmer weather has reached Interior Alaska, with temperatures approaching freezing.

Florida residents woke up to temperatures colder than Alaska

Widespread cold weather alerts and warnings were issued across Florida on Friday morning.

Student Disappeared on Solo Trip and Was Last Seen in Small Alaska Town Where Temperatures Have Hit -40 Degrees

A person who is helping look for Hari Karasani said the student "never revealed why he’s going to Alaska" ...