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Alaska posts another unusually warm October
Original: Nearly all of Alaska was warmer than normal for October, and was a top-ten warmest at Kotzebue and Nome. At Utqiaġvik, t
Nearly all of Alaska was warmer than normal in October, with Kotzebue and Nome recording top-ten warmest Octobers. Utqiaġvik marked its 25th consecutive October with above-normal average temperatures, while temperatures along the Gulf of Alaska coast stayed close to normal. Observers note the long-running warm streak in the state's far north as a sign of continuing Arctic warming trends.
Why now: The report highlights a striking 25-year run of above-normal Octobers in Utqiaġvik, underscoring ongoing Arctic warming.
Evidence
- Nearly all of Alaska was warmer than normal for October, and was a top-ten warmest at Kotzebue and Nome. At Utqiaġvik, this was the 25th consecutive October with the average temperature above normal. Temperatures along the Gulf of Alaska coast were close to normal. @… · AlaskaWx@alaskan.social · 8
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