The flowering time of year is very short in Interior Alaska, in the boreal forest not more than a couple weeks. Here's a couple pix from here in South Fox. The wild roses were not blooming Friday afternoon. This is close to or maybe a few days later than usual. Saturday noon sunny, breezy and 68F (20.0C). #MyAlaskaWx #ClimateDiary #phenology

To June 10 in #Alaska only 666 acres (269 ha) have burned in #wildfire in analysis by Alaska Interagency Coordination Center. This is the smallest area burned to this point in the season in the past 31 years, which as far back as we currently have available near-daily acreage estimates. 1999-2001 each had just under 2000 acres on June 10. There's still time for the weather pattern to change to support significant wildfire but the clock is ticking. #akwx #Summer2023
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South Fox Saturday 700am: Mostly sunny, very slight breeze, 50F (10.0C). #MyAlaskaWx

Bright June sunshine Friday afternoon at Atqasuk, #Alaska (North Slope Borough, Inupiat county) with the tundra just starting to show some hints of green. At 430pm AKDT 40F (4.4C) and northeast winds sustained 19 mph (good for keeping mosquitoes away). Next sunset Atqasuk will be ~2am July 30th.Webcam pix courtesy FAA. #akwx #Summer2023

Alaska and vicinity 50-year Spring (March through May) snowfall trend, shown as the percent change 1974 to 2023 from ERA5 data courtesy of ECMWF/Copernicus. Keeping in mind that Spring is the dry season, increases across the North Slope likely related to thinner sea ice, and in May, more open water in Chukchi Sea. Little overall change Brooks Range to Alaska Range, general decreases on land south of Alaska region. #akwx #ytwx #ClimateChange
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