Near Record Heat Wave. (Fairbanks, McGrath: home, pool, places)

[riceme]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

The temperature in Fairbanks has not even reached 60 degrees by noon today, and more cool days are in the forecast. At night we are having temperatures in the 40s (47 last night).

I am one of the ones wearing a t-shirt and hoodie today, which is the exact same thing I would wear if it was -20*F.

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Wow thats YES hotter than death valley has ever gotton I think!

Tied. Or, maybe not quite there...

"..The official world record high temperature is 56.7 °C (134.1 °F) on July 10, 1913, in Furnace Creek Ranch, California, in Death Valley. Mr. Burt has commented "the record has been scrutinized perhaps more than any other in the United States. I don't have much more to add to the debate aside from my belief it is most likely not a valid reading when one looks at all the evidence." He proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature at Death Valley is a 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) reading on June 30, 2013--tied with Thursday's measurement in Kuwait..."


July is the warmest month of the year for Fairbanks, with average high's in the low 70's.

Maybe the last few warm years have caused a similar rise in the expectations of those residents?

[RayinAK]

Originally Posted by Blind Cleric

Tied. Or, maybe not quite there...

"..The official world record high temperature is 56.7 °C (134.1 °F) on July 10, 1913, in Furnace Creek Ranch, California, in Death Valley. Mr. Burt has commented "the record has been scrutinized perhaps more than any other in the United States. I don't have much more to add to the debate aside from my belief it is most likely not a valid reading when one looks at all the evidence." He proposes that the highest reliably recorded temperature at Death Valley is a 54.0 °C (129.2 °F) reading on June 30, 2013--tied with Thursday's measurement in Kuwait..."


July is the warmest month of the year for Fairbanks, with average high's in the low 70's.

Maybe the last few warm years have caused a similar rise in the expectations of those residents?

An average temperature of 70 degrees is quite high, since 70 degrees is a middle point between the lows and the highs. On July 1919 the recorded temperature in Fairbanks was 99 degrees F. But the highest temperature recorded in Alaska was 100 degrees in Fort Yukon, on June 17, 1915.

The lowest temperature was recorded in Prospect Creek (-80 degrees), on January 23, 1971.

[Dude111]

Yes Faribanks has goton down 1/2 way there.... I have heard -45 or so.......


Why does fairbanks get SO COLD in the winter but SO WARM in the summer??

Is it open to the ocean side?? (Which would bring the cold right in)

I dont think Anchorage gets that cold.........

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

An average temperature of 70 degrees is quite high, since 70 degrees is a middle point between the lows and the highs. .

No, that's the average high. Average low is in the low 50's. 52, to be precise. At least, according to Wiki.

Edit: And US climate data. http://www.usclimatedata.com/climate...tates/usak0083

[Arktikos]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes Faribanks has goton down 1/2 way there.... I have heard -45 or so.......


Why does fairbanks get SO COLD in the winter but SO WARM in the summer??

Is it open to the ocean side?? (Which would bring the cold right in)

I dont think Anchorage gets that cold.........

It can get lower than -50F in Fairbanks.

Yes, much colder than Anchorage. To get really cold, or hot, being away from the moderating effects of the ocean, not near it, is necessary. And that's the deal with Fairbanks.

The locations with the lowest lows and highest highs in Alaska will be found in the interior of the state.

The locations with the lowest average yearly temperatures will be found farthest north, along the coasts.
Barrow is probably the winner in this category.

The location with the highest average yearly temperature will be found in the far south panhandle.
I think it's Metlakatla.

[Dude111]

Ahh thank you my friendmI didnt realise that!!!!!! (I thought being closer to the ocean would keep it warmer)

[allton]

Originally Posted by Dude111

Yes Faribanks has goton down 1/2 way there.... I have heard -45 or so.......


Why does fairbanks get SO COLD in the winter but SO WARM in the summer??

Is it open to the ocean side?? (Which would bring the cold right in)

I dont think Anchorage gets that cold.........

Because inland places far away from major bodies of water are usually not moderated, so it can get hotter (and colder) much faster than coastal areas.

Being near an ocean doesn't always bring cold in; it often retains a lot of heat from the warmer months and takes a long while to cool down.

[RayinAK]

It's darn cold in Fairbanks. It has been the same for weeks now. The temperature barely reached 55 today, and it's raining like crazy. I miss 90 degrees ):

[riceme]

Originally Posted by RayinAK

It's darn cold in Fairbanks. It has been the same for weeks now. The temperature barely reached 55 today, and it's raining like crazy. I miss 90 degrees ):

And the Chena is flooding like an SOB!!